Ogmophis miocompactus Holman 1976 (Mexican burrowing snake)

Reptilia - Squamata - Loxocemidae

Belongs to Ogmophis according to J. A. Holman 1976

Sister taxa: Ogmophis arenarum, Ogmophis compactus, Ogmophis oregonensis, Ogmophis pauperrimus, Ogmophis pliocompactus, Ogmophis voorhiesi

Type specimen: Its type locality is Black Bear Quarry II, which is in a Hemingfordian coarse channel fill conglomerate in the Rosebud Formation of South Dakota

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (6: Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming collections)

• Harrisonian of United States (2: Nebraska)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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