Kansas Herpetofaunal Atlas

REPTILIA (Reptiles) SQUAMATA (PART) (Snakes) MOSASAURIDAE ()

Mosasauridae 12
†Clidastes propython

Conservation Status:
Extinct

Diagnosis:

Distribution:

(, Museum Voucher) (, Observation) (, Literature Record) (, iNat Record), ( Fossil)
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Occurrence Summary:
21
Records
21
Museum Vouchers
0
Other Observations

Some county occurrences indicated below may be too imprecise to map above.
County Breakdown: County Name (# occurrences):
Gove (2); Logan (10); Unknown (5); Wallace (4);

Natural History:

Remarks:

Bibliography:

1869	Cope, Edward D. Remarks on the fossil reptiles Clidastes propython, Polycotylus latipinnis and Ornithotarsus immanis. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 2(81):116-117
1872	Webb, William E. Buffalo Land - An authentic account of the discoveries, adventures, and mishaps of a scientific and sporting party in the Wild West. Hubbard Brothers, Philadelphia. 503pp.
1896	Williston, Samuel W. Range and distribution of the Mosasaurs, with remarks on synonymy. The Kansas University Quarterly 6(4):177-186
1899	Williston, Samuel W. Some additional characters of Mosasaurs. The Kansas University Quarterly 8(1):39
1903	Williston, Samuel W. and Oliver C. Farrington. North American plesiosaurs. Part 1. Field Columbian Museum Geological Series 2(1):1-77
1985	Schultze, Hans-Peter, L. Hunt, J. Chorn, and A. M. Neuner. Type and figured specimens of fossil vertebrates in the collection of the University of Kansas Museum of Natural History. Part II. Fossil amphibians and reptiles. University of Kansas Museum of Natural History, Miscellaneous Publications (77):1-66 Also check on several listed names not in KHA as KS taxa.

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