First Known Axis Vertebra of a Madtsoiid Snake (Yurlunggur camfieldensis) and Remarks on the Neck of Snakes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19427403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D Scanlon (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Pages | 207-215 |
| Publication date | 2004-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Beagle Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0811-3653 |
| Publisher | Biodiversity Heritage Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5962/p.286329 |
| OpenAlex | W2102719351 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The cervical vertebrae of basal fossil snakes are important objects of study for clarifying the pattern and process of the evolutionary transition from tetrapodal (lizard) ancestors.This transition has recently been addressed in studies of developmental genetics as well as phylogeny-based comparative analyses of limb-reduced lizards, without apparent resolution.An axis (second cervical) vertebra of a large snake from the Camfield Beds.Northen Territory (Bullock Creek Local Fauna, Middle Miocene) is attributed to the holotype skeleton of Yurlunggur camfieldensis Scanlon, 1992 (Madtsoiidae).It is the first axis known from this extinct family, but is likely to provide useful taxonomic data when those of other species are identified.As well as similarities to primitive extant snakes of several families, some features resemble those of certain varanoid lizards
Biology · Geography · Vertebra · Zoology · Amphibian and Reptile Biology · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Turtle Biology and Conservation · Anatomy
Tirari formation and contained faunas, Pliocene of the Lake Eyre basin, South Australia
A new large madtsoiid snake from the Miocene of the Northern Territory
Continuity and contrast in middle and late Miocene vertebrate communities from the Northern Territory
First Known Axis Vertebra of a Madtsoiid Snake (Yurlunggur camfieldensis) and Remarks on the Neck of Snakes
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2004 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |