Eoconstrictor

E-o-con-strik-tor.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Eoconstrictor ‭(‬Dawn constrictor‭).

Phonetic

E-o-con-strik-tor.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Serpentes,‭ ‬Boidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

E.‭ ‬fischeri‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Germany,‭ ‬Messel Pit.

Time Period

Eocene.

Fossil representation

Almost complete individuals.

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 (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬100.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Scanferla‭ & ‬K.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Smith‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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