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I recently added this Palaeophis snake vertebra to my collection Looks real to me. But I am not convinced the data (formation & age) are correct Any comments appreciated Thanks
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Were there any giant sea snakes during the Paleocene?
Joseph Fossil posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
I've been researching again large reptiles of the Paleocene (66.0-56.0 Million Years ago) and Eocene (56.0-33.9 Million Years ago) eras recently and I've come across something interesting - the sudden emergence of giant sea snakes in the Eocene. The Paleocene did see some large snakes, including the largest known snake in the fossil record the Boa relative Titanoboa (which grew up to 12.8-14.3 m. (42-47 feet) in length). But the sudden appearance of large sea snakes like Palaeophis colossaeus (which grew up to 12.3 m. (40 feet) in length) during the Eocene perplexes me as I've been struggling to find any large (or at least fairly large) sea snakes from the Paleocene. That is except one possible contender named Vialovophis from the late Paleocene as described in a Scientific Paper from 1997. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexander-Averianov/publication/235806050_Paleogene_Sea_Snakes_from_the_Eastern_Part_of_Tethys/links/5437db850cf2027cbb205006/Paleogene-Sea-Snakes-from-the-Eastern-Part-of-Tethys.pdf I'm just a bit curious why this? Did these sea snakes evolve such gigantic sizes only during the Eocene and why?- 4 replies
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I got this Palaeophis vert recently and I'm just wondering if it's fake or not. From Khouribga, Morocco.
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I believe this vert is from the Eocene sea snake Palaeophis sp. If so a very rare find. This is also from my new pit. Eocene Castle Hayne Formation, Comfort Member. Jones County, N.C. Thanks to @Plax for the thought to look into snake. @Al Dente @Boesse @siteseer
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