Acrochordoidea Explained

Acrochordoidea is a superfamily of snakes that contains only one extant family, the file snakes (Acrochordidae), as well as two extinct families, Nigerophiidae and Palaeophiidae. Members of this superfamily are largely aquatic in nature, with some species found in marine habitats, much as with the only distantly related sea snakes. Members of Palaeophiidae and Nigerophiidae could grow incredibly large and some species, such as members of the genus Palaeophis, were among the largest snakes to ever exist.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fossilworks: Acrochordoidea. 17 December 2021. fossilworks.org.
  2. Snetkov. P. B.. 2011-06-14. Vertebrae of the sea snake Palaeophis nessovi Averianov (Acrochordoidea, Palaeophiidae) from the Eocene of western Kazakhstan and phylogenetic analysis of the superfamily Acrochordoidea. Paleontological Journal. en. 45. 3. 305–313. 10.1134/S0031030111030129. 84595216 . 1555-6174.
  3. Web site: Large palaeophiid and nigerophiid snakes from Paleogene Trans-Saharan Seaway deposits of Mali. 2020-11-30. ResearchGate. en.
  4. Houssaye. Alexandra. Rage. Jean-Claude. Bardet. Nathalie. Vincent. Peggy. Amaghzaz. Mbarek. Meslouh. Said. 2013. New highlights about the enigmatic marine snake Palaeophis maghrebianus (Palaeophiidae; Palaeophiinae) from the Ypresian (Lower Eocene) phosphates of Morocco. Palaeontology. en. 56. 3. 647–661. 10.1111/pala.12008. 1475-4983.
  5. Web site: Fossilworks: Nigerophiidae. 17 December 2021. fossilworks.org.

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