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Corallus priscus

Corallus priscus is an extinct species of tree boa which lived during the Early Eocene of Brazil, South America. Fossils of the snake were found in the Itaboraí Formation.

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Corallus priscus
Temporal range: Early Eocene (Itaboraian)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Corallus
Species:
C. priscus
Binomial name
Corallus priscus
Rage 20011

Corallus priscus is an extinct species of tree boa which lived during the Early Eocene of Brazil, South America. Fossils of the snake were found in the Itaboraí Formation.23

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References

  1. Rage, Jean-Claude (2001). "Fossil snakes from the Palaeocene of São José de Itaboraí, Brazil, Part II. Boidae". Palaeovertebrata. 30 (3–4): 122–125.
  2. Corallus priscus at Fossilworks.org
  3. Albino, Adriana María; Brizuela, Santiago (2014-03-01). "An Overview of the South American Fossil Squamates". The Anatomical Record. 297 (3): 349–368. doi:10.1002/ar.22858. hdl:11336/25228. PMID 24482358.