Palaeopheid snakes from the Gulf Coastal region of North America

A diverse assemblage of palaeopheid fossils from four Eocene sites of the Gulf Coastal region has yielded Pterosphenus schucherti Lucas and three species of Palaeophis: P. casei Holman, P. littomlis Cope, and P. virginianus Lynn. A redescription and figures of P. littoralis are presented, and a caud...

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Published in:Journal of vertebrate paleontology 1988-09, Vol.8 (3), p.334-339
Main Authors: Parmley, Dennis, Case, Gerard R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anger
Canals
Fossils
Genera
Geology
Gulfs
Snakes
Spine
Vertebrae
Vertebrate paleontology
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Summary:A diverse assemblage of palaeopheid fossils from four Eocene sites of the Gulf Coastal region has yielded Pterosphenus schucherti Lucas and three species of Palaeophis: P. casei Holman, P. littomlis Cope, and P. virginianus Lynn. A redescription and figures of P. littoralis are presented, and a caudal vertebra of Palaeophis cf. P. casei is identified and figured for the first time. These are new geographic records for P. littoralis and P. virginianus.
ISSN:0272-4634
1937-2809
DOI:10.1080/02724634.1988.10011717