Zilantophis
| Zilantophis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | †Zilantophis |
| Species: | †Z. schuberti |
| Binomial name | |
| †Zilantophis schuberti Jasinski and Moscato, 2017 | |
Zilantophis is an extinct monotypic genus of colubrid snake that lived in Tennessee during the Zanclean stage of the Pliocene epoch.[1][2]
Etymology
The generic name Zilantophis is composed of the roots Zilant, a Russian word for a legendary creature similar to a dragon or wyvern, and ophis, the Greek word for snake. The specific epithet of the type species, Zilantophis schuberti, honours the palaeontologist Blaine W. Schubert for his contributions to the study of the Gray Fossil Site and its herpetofauna.[3]
References
- ↑ "Zilantophis". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Zilantophis schuberti". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Jasinski, Steven E.; Moscato, David A. (3 April 2017). "Late Hemphillian Colubrid Snakes (Serpentes, Colubridae) from the Gray Fossil Site of Northeastern Tennessee". Journal of Herpetology. 51 (2): 245. doi:10.1670/16-020. ISSN 0022-1511. Retrieved 26 July 2026 – via BioOne Digital Library.