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Acrochordus
Taxonomy
Acrochordus was named by Hornstedt (1787) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 505]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Caenophidia by Gravlund (2001); to Squamata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Acrochordidae by Carroll (1988), Frank and Ramus (1996) and Uetz (2005).
It was assigned to Caenophidia by Gravlund (2001); to Squamata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Acrochordidae by Carroll (1988), Frank and Ramus (1996) and Uetz (2005).
Species
Synonymy list
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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. Acrochordus Hornstedt 1787
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†Acrochordus dehmi Hoffstetter 1964
Acrochordus granulatus Schneider 1799 [Little file snake]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Langhian to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 15.97000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 13.82 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 13.82 Ma
Collections (6 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Burdigalian - Langhian | Thailand | A. sp. (48126) | |
Langhian - Serravallian | India (Gujarat) | A. sp. (203629) | |
Middle Miocene | Nepal | A. dehmi (48680 48681 48696) | |
Late/Upper Miocene | India (Jammu Kashmir) | A. dehmi (48329) |