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Paraxenophis
Discussion
LSID: zoobank.org/0FF649FC-33C1-4C39-A657-F93EB4CCC85D
Etymology. From the Greek words (paraxenos), meaning strange, bizarre, in reference to the strange features observed in the vertebrae of this genus, and in particular the lateral notches of the haemal keel, and (ophis), meaning snake.
Taxonomy
Paraxenophis was named by Georgalis et al. (2019). Its type is Paraxenophis spanios.
It was assigned to Colubridae by Georgalis et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Colubridae by Georgalis et al. (2019).
Species
P. spanios (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2019 | Paraxenophis Georgalis et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Paraxenophis Georgalis et al. 2019
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†Paraxenophis spanios Georgalis et al. 2019
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Behler and King 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||