Name
Kelyophis (small serpent).
Phonetic
Kel-e-of-iss.
Named By
T. C. Laduke, D. W. Krause, J. D. Scanlon & N. J. Kley - 2010.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Serpentes, Alethinophidia, Nigerophiidae.
Diet
Carnivore.
Species
K. hechti
Size
Uncertain.
Known locations
Madagascar - Maevarano Formation.
Time Period
Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Partial remains including vertebrae.
Kelyophis is a genus of snake that lived in Madagascar during the Late Cretaceous.
- A Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) snake assemblage from the Maevarano Formation, Mahajanga Basin, Madagascar. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30 (1): 109–138. - T. C. Laduke, D. W. Krause, J. D. Scanlon & N. J. Kley - 2010.
