Elaphe paralongissima Szyndlar 1984 (colubrid snake)

Reptilia - Squamata - Colubridae

Full reference: Z. Szyndlar. 1984. Fossil snakes from Poland. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 28(1):1-156

Belongs to Elaphe according to Z. Szyndlar 1984

Sister taxa: Elaphe algorensis, Elaphe buisi, Elaphe guttata, Elaphe kansensis, Elaphe kohfidischi, Elaphe kormosi, Elaphe longissima, Elaphe nebraskensis, Elaphe obsoleta, Elaphe parreyssii, Elaphe pliocenica, Elaphe praelongissima, Elaphe quatuorlineata, Elaphe szyndlari, Elaphe vulpina, Elaphis boulei

Type specimen: Its type locality is Węże II, which is in a MN 15/MN 16 fissure fill claystone in Poland

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Węże II

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