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Geringophis depressus

Reptilia - Boidae

Taxonomy
Geringophis depressus was named by Holman (1976). It is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Geringophis depressus Holman
1982Geringophis depressus Holman p. 34

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
RankNameAuthor
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
—Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
infraorderAlethinophidia
—Macrostomata
superfamilyBooideaGray 1825
familyBoidaeGray 1825
subfamilyErycinaeBonaparte 1825
genusGeringophisHolman 1976
speciesdepressus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Geringophis depressus Holman 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Body part: SVLsubf
Adult length: 100 to < 1000subf
Grouping: solitarysubf
Environment: terrestrialsubf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialsubf
Diet: carnivoresubf
Reproduction: oviparoussubf
Created: 2005-09-10 09:20:11
Modified: 2005-09-10 11:20:11
Source: subf = subfamily, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Greene 1997, Behler and King 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Monroecreekian to the top of the Barstovian or 26.30000 to 12.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Monroecreekian26.3 - 24.8USA (Wyoming) Geringophis depressus (75875)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Geringophis depressus (17802)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Geringophis depressus (18275 18284 27507)