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Dakotaophis greeni

Osteichthyes - Colubridae

Taxonomy
Dakotaophis greeni was named by Holman (1976). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Black Bear Quarry II, which is in a Hemingfordian coarse channel fill conglomerate in the Rosebud Formation of South Dakota.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Dakotaophis greeni Holman
1984Dakotaophis greeni Rage p. 46

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
familyColubridae
genusDakotaophisHolman 1976
speciesgreeniHolman 1976

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.

Dakotaophis greeni Holman 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: carnivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:47:49
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:47:49
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Behler and King 1979, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Hemingfordian to the top of the Barstovian or 18.50000 to 12.50000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Nebraska) Colubrinae indet. (17963)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (South Dakota) Dakotaophis greeni (type locality: 17878)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Wyoming) Dakotaophis greeni (19077)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (South Dakota) Dakotaophis greeni (18397)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Dakotaophis greeni (18102 18208)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Texas) Dakotaophis greeni (18665)