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The Snake Fossil Record from Brazil

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Author(s):
Onary, Silvio Y. ; Fachini, Thiago S. ; Hsiou, Annie S.
Total Authors: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Herpetology; v. 51, n. 3, p. 365-374, SEP 2017.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

Brazilian fossil snakes have had a rich and diverse record since the Late Cretaceous. Here, we provide an overview of the snake fossil record from Brazil, gathering all available data to reconstruct the diversity and distribution of taxa through time. Mesozoic snakes are scarce, represented by the putative ophidian Tetrapodophis amplectus, the snake Seismophis septentrionalis, and some undescribed material referred to `Anilioidea.' The Paleocene of Sao Jose do Itaborai ` holds the richest and most-diverse Brazilian snake fauna composed of several taxa of madtsoids, `aniloids,' boids, `booids,' and caenophidians. Fossils from the Brazilian Neogene are reported for the Late Miocene of the Solimoes Formation including boids, Colubroides, and an alethinophidian of uncertain relationships, Colombophis. Quaternary deposits yield a rich snake fauna represented by extant species such as boids and colubroids. The Brazilian snake fossil record is crucial for understanding issues about the early evolution of snakes and provides valuable insights into paleobiogeography, paleoenvironmental, and morphological studies. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/14080-0 - Cretaceous and Tertiary (Paleogene/Neogene) Squamates (Reptilia, Lepidosauria) from the Bauru, Aiuruoca and Acre basins: systematics, evolution and palaeoenvironments
Grantee:Annie Schmaltz Hsiou
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants