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Naja iberica

Reptilia - Elapidae

Taxonomy
Naja iberica was named by Szyndlar (1985). Its type specimen is MNCN Alg. I-31 (an isolated basiparasphenoid) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Algora, which is in a Turolian terrestrial carbonate in Spain.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Naja iberica Szyndlar pp. 455-462 figs. 6-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
—Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
infraorderAlethinophidia
superfamilyColubroidea
familyElapidae
genusNajaLaurenti 1768
speciesiberica

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Naja iberica Szyndlar 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: carnivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:48:08
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:48:08
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Behler and King 1979

Age range: Turolian or 8.72500 to 5.09000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turolian8.725 - 5.09Spain Naja iberica (type locality: 28625)