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100 BEAUTIFUL PALAEOPHIS MAGHREBIANUS VERTEBRATES CRETACEOUS AGE 65 MYO WOW SN 3 100 BEAUTIFUL PALAEOPHIS MAGHREBIANUS VERTEBRATES CRETACEOUS AGE 65 MYO WOW SN 3 Description BEAUTIFUL PALAEOPHIS MAGHREBIANUS MOROCCO CRETACEOUS AGE 65 MYO WOW SN 3 Description BEAUTIFUL Palaeophis Maghrebianus vertebrates originally from OUED ZEM KHOURIBGHA PROVINCE dated from CRETACEOUS AGE PERIOD 65 MILLIONS YEARS OLD MOROCCO NORTH WEST AFRICA
Palaeophis maghrebianus is an extinct species of snake that lived during the Eocene epoch. Its scientific classification is as follows:
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)
Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates)
Class: Reptilia (reptiles)
Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles)
Suborder: Serpentes (snakes)
Family: Palaeophiidae (an extinct family of snakes)
Genus: Palaeophis
Species: Palaeophis maghrebianus
Palaeophis maghrebianus belongs to the family Palaeophiidae, which is an extinct group of snakes that lived during the Paleogene period. This family is known for its large, aquatic snakes that had long, streamlined bodies and reduced limbs.
Palaeophis maghrebianus was first described in 1891 from fossils found in the Eocene deposits of the Gafsa Basin in Tunisia. It is one of several species in the genus Palaeophis, which includes some of the largest snakes that ever lived.
Based on its morphology, it is believed that Palaeophis maghrebianus was a semi-aquatic snake that likely lived in freshwater environments. It is estimated to have reached lengths of up to 6 meters (20 feet), although most specimens found are smaller. Its diet likely consisted of fish and other aquatic prey.
Overall, Palaeophis maghrebianus is an important species for understanding the evolution of snakes, particularly their transition from land-dwelling to aquatic lifestyles.
The size of the specimen is:1/2 TO 1/4 INCHES
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