Palaeopython Rochebrune 1880 (boa)

Reptilia - Squamata - Boidae

Parent taxon: Boidae according to R. L. Carroll 1988

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

Subtaxa: Palaeopython cadurcensis Palaeopython filholi Palaeopython helveticus Palaeopython neglectus Palaeopython sardus

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Type: Eoconstrictor fischeri

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene to Miocene of France (1 collection)

• Eocene of France (11), Germany (2), Switzerland (3), the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 19 collections including 23 occurrences

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