Cheilophis Gilmore 1938 (boa)

Reptilia - Squamata - Boidae

Parent taxon: Boinae according to J.-C. Rage 1984

See also Carroll 1988, Gilmore 1938 and Rage 1988

Sister taxa: Acrantophis, Bavarioboa, Boa, Chubutophis, Corallus, Epicrates, Hordleophis, Rukwanyoka, Sanjuanophis, Tallahattaophis, Titanoboa, Waincophis

Subtaxa: Cheilophis huerfanoensis

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Type: Cheilophis huerfanoensis

Ecology: scansorial carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska collection)

• Eocene of United States (2: Colorado, New Mexico)

• Paleocene of United States (2: New Jersey)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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