Yurlunggur Scanlon 1992 (snake)

Reptilia - Squamata - Madtsoiidae

Full reference: J. D. Scanlon. 1992. A new large madtsoiid snake from the Miocene of the Northern Territory. The Beagle, Records of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 9(1):49-60

Parent taxon: Madtsoiidae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2017

See also Longrich et al. 2012, Mohabey et al. 2011, Scanlon 1992, Scanlon 2006 and Wilson et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Adinophis, Alamitophis, Eomadtsoia, Gigantophis, Herensugea, Madtsoia, Menarana, Nanowana, Nidophis, Patagoniophis, Platyspondylophis, Powellophis, Rionegrophis, Wonambi

Subtaxa: Yurlunggur camfieldensis

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Miocene of Australia (9 collections)

• Oligocene of Australia (2)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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