Archaeophis

Archaeophis
Temporal range: Eocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:Palaeophiidae
Genus:Archaeophis
Massalongo, 1859
Species: A. proavus
Binomial name
Archaeophis proavus
Massalongo, 1859

Archaeophis is an extinct genus of snake from the Eocene of Monte Bolca.

References

  • Recent Vertebrate Carcasses and Their Paleobiological Implications by Johannes Weigelt and Judith Schaefer (page 88)


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