†Texasophis wilsoni Holman 1984 (colubrid snake)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Colubridae
Full reference: J. A. Holman. 1984. Texasophis (Reptilia: Serpentes), an addition to the Miocene (Clarendonian) of North America. Copeia 1984(3):660-661
Belongs to Texasophis according to J. A. Holman 1984
Sister taxa: Texasophis bohemiacus, Texasophis fossilis, Texasophis galbreathi, Texasophis hecki, Texasophis meini
Type specimen: Fort Hays State College Vertebrate Paleontology 3640, a set of vertebrae (trunk vertebra). Its type locality is WaKeeny (UM-K6-59), which is in a Clarendonian channel sandstone/claystone in the Ogallala Formation of Kansas.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at WaKeeny (UM-K6-59)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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