Name
Seismophis.
Phonetic
Size-mo-fiss.
Named By
A. S. Hsiou, A. M. Albino, M. A. Medeiros & R. A. B. Santos - 2013.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Serpentes.
Diet
Carnivore.
Species
S. septentrionalis
Size
Unknown due to lack of fossil remains.
Known locations
Brazil - Alc�ntara Formation.
Time Period
Cenomanian of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Vertebrae.
Seismophis is a genus of snake that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.
- The oldest Brazilian snakes from the early Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian). - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. - A. S. Hsiou, A. M. Albino, M. A. Medeiros & R. A. B. Santos - 2013.
