†Ogmophis miocompactus Holman 1976 (Mexican burrowing snake)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Loxocemidae
Belongs to Ogmophis according to J.-C. Rage 1984
See also Holman 1977
Sister taxa: Ogmophis arenarum, Ogmophis compactus, Ogmophis europaeus, Ogmophis kansasensis, Ogmophis oregonensis, Ogmophis parvus, 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: planktonic suspension feeder
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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