†Cheilophis Gilmore 1938 (boa)
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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
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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