†Messelopython freyi Zaher and Smith 2020 (snake)
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Full reference: H. Zaher and K. T. Smith. 2020. Pythons in the Eocene of Europe reveal a much older divergence of the group in sympatry with boas. Biology Letters 16:20200735
Belongs to Messelopython according to H. Zaher and K. T. Smith 2020
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: SMNK-PAL 461, a partial skeleton (nearly complete skeleton with partial skull). Its type locality is Grube Messel Pit (Senckenberg SMF collection), which is in a MP 11 crater lake claystone in the Messel Formation of Germany.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Grube Messel Pit (Senckenberg SMF collection)
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