Alamitophis

Alamitophis
Temporal range: Maastrichtian-Early Eocene
~70.6–48.6 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:†Madtsoiidae
Genus:†Alamitophis
Albino, 1986
Species
  • A. argentinus
  • A. elongatus
  • A. tingamarra

Alamitophis is a genus of fossil snake in the extinct family of Madtsoiidae. Its length is estimated at 80 centimetres (2.6 ft) and it fed on frogs, lizards, and small mammals. It is found in Australia and Argentina (Allen, La Colonia and Los Alamitos Formations).[1]

References

  1. ↑ Alamitophis at Fossilworks.org


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