Full reference: J. E. Gray. 1849. Catalogue of specimens of snakes in the collection of the British Museum
Parent taxon: Erycinae according to D. Parmley and J. A. Holman 1995
See also Carroll 1988, Cope 1875, Kluge 1993 and Rage 1984
Sister taxa: Albaneryx, Bransateryx, Cadurceryx, Eryx, Gaimanophis, Geringophis, Gongylophis, Huberophis, Lichanura, Pterygoboa, Tregophis
Subtaxa: Charina bottae Charina prebottae
Ecology: fossorial carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)
• Blancan of United States (1: Washington)
• Hemphillian of United States (2: Nebraska, Texas)
• Miocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan), United States (12: Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming)
Total: 18 collections including 19 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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