Kelyophis

In Depth        Kelyophis is a genus of snake that lived in Madagascar during the Late Cretaceous. Further Reading -‭ ‬A Late Cretaceous‭ (‬Maastrichtian‭) ‬snake assemblage from the Maevarano Formation,‭ ‬Mahajanga Basin,‭ ‬Madagascar.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ ‬109‭–‬138.‭ ‬-‭ ‬T.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Laduke,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Krause,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Scanlon‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Kley‭ ‬-‭ … Read more

Eoconstrictor

In Depth        Eoconstrictor is a genus of snake that lived in Europe during the Eocene.‭ ‬As a constrictor,‭ ‬Eoconstrictor would have squeezed its prey to death before swallowing them whole. Further reading -‭ ‬Exquisitely Preserved Fossil Snakes of Messel:‭ ‬Insight into the Evolution,‭ ‬Biogeography,‭ ‬Habitat Preferences and Sensory Ecology of Early Boas.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Diversity.‭ ‬12‭ … Read more