A transitional snake from the Late Cretaceous period of North America

N. R. Longrich, B.-A. S. Bhullar, and J. A. Gauthier

2012

Article

Nature 488:205-208

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature11227

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Anilius
• Coniophidae
• Loxocemus
• Xenopeltis

Taxonomy:

• Coniophis precedens belongs to Coniophis - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Coniophidae belongs to Ophidia - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Dinilysia belongs to Serpentes - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Sanajeh belongs to Madtsoiidae - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Yurlunggur belongs to Madtsoiidae - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Wonambi belongs to Madtsoiidae - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Madtsoiidae belongs to Serpentes - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Anilius belongs to Anilioidea - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Uropeltidae belongs to Anilioidea - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Anilioidea belongs to Alethinophidia - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Macrostomata belongs to Alethinophidia - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Xenopeltis belongs to Macrostomata - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Loxocemus belongs to Macrostomata - Longrich et al. (2012)
• Tropidophiidae belongs to Macrostomata - Longrich et al. (2012)