Synonyms: Boavus affinis Brattstrom 1955, Boavus agilis Marsh 1871, Protagras lacustris Cope 1871
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1871. Description of some new fossil serpents, from the Tertiary deposits of Wyoming. The American Journal of Science and Arts, series 3 1(5):322-329
Belongs to Boavus according to O. P. Hay 1930
See also Brattstrom 1955, Cope 1871, Cope 1872, Gilmore 1938, Hay 1902, Marsh 1871 and Onary et al. 2021
Sister taxa: Boavus brevis, Boavus idelmani
Type specimens:
- Boavus occidentalis: PMNH 511, a set of vertebrae (single dorsal vertebra). Its type locality is Grizzly Buttes, which is in a Bridgerian terrestrial horizon in the Bridger Formation of Wyoming.
- Boavus affinis: C.I.T. No. 5119, a set of vertebrae (mid-thoracic vertebra). Its type locality is Tapo Canyon (Upper), which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Sespe Formation of California.
- Boavus agilis: YPM 2765, 2766 and 467, a set of vertebrae (Supposedly five vertebrae, but only four recovered (three specimen no.s)). Its type locality is Grizzly Buttes, which is in a Bridgerian terrestrial horizon in the Bridger Formation of Wyoming.
- Protagras lacustris: Its type locality is Cottonwood Creek badlands (Bridger B), which is in a Bridgerian terrestrial horizon in Wyoming.
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (1: Texas collection)
• Oligocene of United States (1: South Dakota)
• Eocene of United States (13: California, Wyoming)
Total: 15 collections including 16 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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