Waincophis Albino 1987 (boa)

Reptilia - Squamata - Boidae

Full reference: A. M. Albino. 1987. Un nuevo Boidae (Reptilia: Serpentes) del Eoceno temprano de la Provincia del Chubut, Argentina. Ameghiniana 24:61-66

Parent taxon: Boinae according to J.-C. Rage 2001

See also Albino 1987

Sister taxa: Acrantophis, Bavarioboa, Boa, Cheilophis, Chubutophis, Corallus, Epicrates, Hordleophis, Rukwanyoka, Sanjuanophis, Tallahattaophis, Titanoboa

Subtaxa: Waincophis australis Waincophis cameratus Waincophis pressulus

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Type: Waincophis australis

Ecology: scansorial carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (2 collections), Brazil (1)

• Eocene of Argentina (1)

• Paleocene to Eocene of Brazil (1)

Total: 5 collections including 10 occurrences

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