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Waincophis

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Waincophis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Waincophis
Albino, 1987


Waincophis is a genus of prehistoric snake known from Paleocene and Eocene deposits of what is now Brazil and Argentina. Three species have been described.[1]


References[edit]

  1. ^ Wallach, Van; Williams, Kenneth L.; Boundy, Jeff (2014). Snakes of the World A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. Taylor & Francis. p. 793. ISBN 9781482208474.