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Afrotortrix

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Afrotortrix was named by Rage et al. (2021). Its type is Afrotortrix draaensis.

It was assigned to Alethinophidia by Rage et al. (2021).

Species
A. draaensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Afrotortrix Rage et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Eugnathostomata
—Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
—Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
infraorderAlethinophidia
genusAfrotortrix

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. †Afrotortrix Rage et al. 2021
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†Afrotortrix draaensis Rage et al. 2021
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. -C. Rage et al. 2021An anilioid-grade snake that differs from all other snakes of this assemblage, except Colombophis, in having
frequent paracotylar foramina. Distinguished from Anilius,
Cylindrophis, ‘Coniophis’, Australophis, Hoffstetterella and
Colombophis in having zygapophyses clearly less inclined on
the horizontal. Differs from Australophis and Colombophis in
having less massively built vertebrae. Further distinguished
from Hoffstetterella and Eoanilius in lacking a marked median
notch in the posterior border of the neural arch, and from
Anilius and Hoffstetterella in having a tubercular, non bladelike neural spine.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Lutetian or 56.00000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03Algeria (Bechar region) A. draaensis (77014)