Natrix longivertebrata
| Natrix longivertebrata Temporal range: early miocene–late pliocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Natrix |
| Species: | †N. longivertebrata |
| Binomial name | |
| †Natrix longivertebrata Szyndlar, 1984 | |
Natrix longivertebrata is an extinct species of snake from genus Natrix which lived in Europe during the Miocene and Pliocene.
History
[edit]It was found in Germany, Poland, France, Ukraine and Austria from Early Miocene to Late Pliocene. The species was once considered an ancestral species to N. natrix but modern scientific consensus agree that it is a species from its own lineage within the genus Natrix.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ivanov, Martin; Paclík, Václav; Luján, Àngel H.; Böhme, Madelaine (2025-12-30). "A unique snake assemblage from the Early Miocene locality of Wintershof-West, Germany, with comments on the transitional period in the evolution of European snake fauna". Swiss Journal of Palaeontology. 144 (1): 81. doi:10.1186/s13358-025-00414-0. ISSN 1664-2384.
- ↑ Mlynarski, M.; Szyndlar, Z.; Estes, R.; Sanchiz, B.; Mlynarski, M.; Szyndlar, Z.; Estes, R.; Sanchiz, B. (1985-01-01). "Amphibians and reptiles from the Pliocene locality of Weze 2 near Dzialoszyn Poland". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 29 (3–4): 209–226. ISSN 0567-7920.