Totlandophis Holman and Harrison 1998 (boa)

Reptilia - Squamata - Boidae

Full reference: J. A. Holman and D. L. Harrison. 1998. A new genus of small boid snake from the Upper Eocene of Hordle Cliff, Hampshire, England. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 41(1):29-33

Parent taxon: Boidae according to J. A. Holman and D. L. Harrison 1998

Sister taxa: Boinae, Cadurcoboa, Candoia, Chilabothrus, Dawsonophis, Erycinae, Eunectes, Hechtophis, Lithophis, Messelophis, Neurodromicus, Paraplatyspondylia, Python, Rageophis, Rieppelophis, Tropidophiinae, Tropidophis, Ungaliophiinae

Subtaxa: Totlandophis americanus Totlandophis thomasae

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Type: Totlandophis thomasae

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (1: Florida collection)

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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