Adinophis

Ah-din-of-iss.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, September 3). Adinophis. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/adinophis/

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Name

Adinophis.

Phonetic

Ah-din-of-iss.

Named By

A.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Pritchard,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬McCartney,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Krause‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Kley‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Squamata,‭ ‬Madtstoiidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬fisaka‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Madagascar‭ ‬-‭ ‬Maevarano Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.‭

Fossil representation

Partial remains of at least two individuals.

In Depth

       Adinophis is a genus of madtstoiid snake that lived in Madagascar during the Ceretaceous.‭ ‬Relatives genera of Adinophis include Wonambi,‭ ‬Menarana,‭ ‬Sanajeh, Yurlunggur, Madtsoia and Gigantophis.‭

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New snakes from the Upper Cretaceous‭ (‬Maastrichtian‭) ‬Maevarano Formation,‭ ‬Mahajanga Basin,‭ ‬Madagascar.‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬34‭(‬5‭)‬:1080-1093.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Pritchard,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬McCartney,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Krause‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Kley‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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