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Charina prebottae

Reptilia - Boidae

Taxonomy
Charina prebottae was named by Brattstrom (1958). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Charina prebottae Brattstrom
1984Charina prebottae Rage p. 25
1995Charina prebottae Parmley and Holman p. 80

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
RankNameAuthor
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
infraorderAlethinophidia
Macrostomata
superfamilyBooideaGray 1825
familyBoidaeGray 1825
subfamilyErycinaeBonaparte 1825
genusCharina
speciesprebottaeBrattstrom 1958

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.

Charina prebottae Brattstrom 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Body part: SVLsubf
Adult length: 100 to < 1000subf
Grouping: solitarysubf
Environment: terrestrialsubf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialsubf
Diet: carnivoresubf
Reproduction: oviparoussubf
Created: 2005-09-10 09:20:11
Modified: 2005-09-10 11:20:11
Source: subf = subfamily, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Greene 1997, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Behler and King 1979

Age range: base of the Barstovian to the top of the Hemphillian or 16.30000 to 4.90000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Boidae indet. (17963)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Colorado) Charina prebottae (17965)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Wyoming) Charina prebottae (19074 19075 19077)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (South Dakota) Charina prebottae (17878)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5Canada (Saskatchewan) Charina prebottae (18759)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Charina prebottae (18141 18284)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (South Dakota) Charina prebottae (18303 18397)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (Wyoming) Charina prebottae (26758 26759)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Nebraska) Charina prebottae (18225)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Texas) Charina prebottae (18198)