Diadophis Baird and Girard 1853 (ringneck snake)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Colubridae
Parent taxon: Xenodontinae according to J. A. Holman 1985
See also Behler and King 1979, Carroll 1988, Cope 1875 and Rage 1984
Sister taxa: Heterodon, Paleoheterodon
Subtaxa: Diadophis elinorae Diadophis punctatus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (8: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Virginia collections)
• Miocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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