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Lampropeltis similis

Reptilia - Colubridae

Taxonomy
Lampropeltis similis was named by Holman (1964). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Norden Bridge Quarry, which is in a Barstovian channel sandstone in the Valentine Formation of Nebraska.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Lampropeltis similis Holman
2010Lampropeltis similis Parmley and Hunter p. 531

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
familyColubridae
subfamilyColubrinae
genusLampropeltisFitzinger 1843
speciessimilisHolman 1964

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.

Lampropeltis similis Holman 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingg
Diet: carnivoreg
Created: 2005-09-06 15:58:55
Modified: 2005-09-06 17:58:55
Source: g = genus, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Behler and King 1979

Age range: base of the Barstovian to the top of the Clarendonian or 16.30000 to 9.40000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Lampropeltis similis (18141 18208 type locality: 18284 27507)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (South Dakota) Lampropeltis similis (18303)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5Canada (Saskatchewan) Lampropeltis similis (18759)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (South Dakota) Lampropeltis similis (18268)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Kansas) Lampropeltis similis (18450)