Palaeophis

Taxobox
name = "Palaeophis"
fossil_range = Eocene
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Sauropsida
ordo = Squamata
subordo = Serpentes
infraordo = Booidea
superfamilia = Alethinophidia
familia = Palaeophiidae
subfamilia = Palaeopheinae
genus = "Palaeophis"
genus_authority = Owen, 1841
subdivision_ranks = Species
sundivision =
* "P. casei"
* "P. colossaeus"
* "P. ferganicus"
* "P. grandis"
* "P. littoralis"
* "P. maghrebianus"
* "P. nessovi"
* "P. tamdy"
* "P. toliapicus"
* "P. udovickenkoi"
* "P. virginianus"

"Palaeophis" ('ancient snake') is an extinct genus of snake. The sea-dwelling creature was initially thought to have been the largest snake ever, reaching the almost mythical length of 30-40 m (100-133 ft), but recent estimates put its length at about 9 m (30 ft), about as long as the modern green anaconda and reticulated python.

Anatomy & Physiology

Species & Relatives