†Eryx linxiaensis Shi et al. 2023 (true sand boa)
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Full reference: J. Shi, Q. Li, T.A. Stidham, C. Zhang, Q. Jiangzuo, M. Chen, and X. Ni. 2023. Evolutionary and biogeographic implications of an Erycine snake (Serpentes, Erycidae, Eryx) from the Upper Miocene of the Linxia Basin, Gansu Province, China. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 617(2023):111491
Belongs to Eryx according to J. Shi et al. 2023
Sister taxon: Eryx turcica
Type specimen: IVPP V 27593, a maxilla (left maxilla). Its type locality is Yangwapuzijifang, which is in a MN 12/MN 13 terrestrial claystone in the Liushu Formation of China.
Ecology: fossorial carnivore
Distribution: found only at Yangwapuzijifang
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