Full reference: G. L. Georgalis and T. M. Scheyer. 2019. A new species of Palaeopython (Serpentes) and other extinct squamates from the Eocene of Dielsdorf (Zurich, Switzerland). Swiss Journal of Geosciences
Belongs to Palaeopython according to G. L. Georgalis and T. M. Scheyer 2019
Sister taxa: Palaeopython cadurcensis, Palaeopython ceciliensis, Palaeopython filholi, Palaeopython neglectus, Palaeopython sardus
Type specimen: PIMUZ A/III 634, a set of vertebrae (Anterior-middle trunk vertebra). Its type locality is Dielsdorf fissure A, which is in an Eocene fissure fill limestone in Switzerland.
Ecology: scansorial carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Switzerland (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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