For the Aboriginal deity also known as the Rainbow Serpent, see Julunggul.
Yurlunggur is a genus of fossil snake in the extinct family Madtsoiidae containing the species Yurlunggur camfieldensis known from the Oligocene and Miocene of Australia.[1][2]
Y. camfieldensis was a large apex predator that typically reached 4.5–6 m (15–20 ft) in length, with one vertebra from the Wyandotte Creek suggesting a maximum length of 7–8 m (23–26 ft).[3][4] It is closely related to Wonambi naracoortensis, present in Australia during the Pleistocene.[5]
The name of the genus is derived from traditional name given by the people of Arnhem Land to the Rainbow serpent. They closely resemble Varanus (monitors) more than small burrowing lizards. John Scanlon has presented this as evidence of descent from the former, rather than burrowing ancestors that evolved into the elongate and legless snakes. The fossil material described by this species includes a rare example of a complete skull and mandible, often crushed in the fossilisation process, that was preserved in the soft limestone of a body of fresh water. This was found at the Riversleigh fossil site in northwest Queensland.[6][3]
In 2018, researchers have suggested that this genus was a fossorial or semi-fossorial animal.[7]
Referencesedit
^ abJ. D. Scanlon. 1992. A new large madtsoiid snake from the Miocene of the Northern Territory. The Beagle, Records of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 9(1):49-60 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ abScanlon, John D. (2006). "Skull of the large non-macrostomatan snake Yurlunggur from the Australian Oligo-Miocene". Nature. 439: 839–842. doi:10.1038/nature04137.
^Scanlon, John D. (2014). "3 – Giant terrestrial reptilian carnivores of Cenozoic Australia". In Glen, A.S.; Dickman, C.R. (eds.). Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 29–53. ISBN9780643103108.
^Hutchinson, Mark N.; Stephen C. Donnellan (1993). "26. Biogeography and Phylogeny of the Squamata". In C.G.Glasby; G.J.B.Ross; P.L.Beesley (eds.). Amphibia and Reptilia(PDF). Fauna of Australia. Vol. 2A (Online ed.). Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 15. ISBN978-0-644-32429-8.
^Salleh, Anna (16 February 2006). "Huge skulls clues to snake evolution". ABC Science Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 January 2009.<paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=64893 Yurlunggur camfieldensis] in the Paleobiology Database
^Alessandro Palci; Mark N. Hutchinson; Michael W. Caldwell; John D. Scanlon; Michael S. Y. Lee (2018). "Palaeoecological inferences for the fossil Australian snakes Yurlunggur and Wonambi (Serpentes, Madtsoiidae)". Royal Society Open Science. 5: 172012. doi:10.1098/rsos.172012. PMC5882723.
yurlunggur, aboriginal, deity, also, known, rainbow, serpent, julunggul, genus, fossil, snake, extinct, family, madtsoiidae, containing, species, camfieldensis, known, from, oligocene, miocene, australia, temporal, range, oligocene, miocene, preꞒ, scientific, . For the Aboriginal deity also known as the Rainbow Serpent see Julunggul Yurlunggur is a genus of fossil snake in the extinct family Madtsoiidae containing the species Yurlunggur camfieldensis known from the Oligocene and Miocene of Australia 1 2 YurlunggurTemporal range Oligocene Miocene 23 03 11 608 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Family Madtsoiidae Genus YurlunggurScanlon 1992 Species Y camfieldensis Binomial name Yurlunggur camfieldensisScanlon 1992 1 Y camfieldensis was a large apex predator that typically reached 4 5 6 m 15 20 ft in length with one vertebra from the Wyandotte Creek suggesting a maximum length of 7 8 m 23 26 ft 3 4 It is closely related to Wonambi naracoortensis present in Australia during the Pleistocene 5 The name of the genus is derived from traditional name given by the people of Arnhem Land to the Rainbow serpent They closely resemble Varanus monitors more than small burrowing lizards John Scanlon has presented this as evidence of descent from the former rather than burrowing ancestors that evolved into the elongate and legless snakes The fossil material described by this species includes a rare example of a complete skull and mandible often crushed in the fossilisation process that was preserved in the soft limestone of a body of fresh water This was found at the Riversleigh fossil site in northwest Queensland 6 3 In 2018 researchers have suggested that this genus was a fossorial or semi fossorial animal 7 References edit a b J D Scanlon 1992 A new large madtsoiid snake from the Miocene of the Northern Territory The Beagle Records of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 9 1 49 60 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 24 March 2010 Retrieved 29 June 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Yurlunggur in the Paleobiology Database a b Scanlon John D 2006 Skull of the large non macrostomatan snake Yurlunggur from the Australian Oligo Miocene Nature 439 839 842 doi 10 1038 nature04137 Scanlon John D 2014 3 Giant terrestrial reptilian carnivores of Cenozoic Australia In Glen A S Dickman C R eds Carnivores of Australia Past Present and Future CSIRO Publishing pp 29 53 ISBN 9780643103108 Hutchinson Mark N Stephen C Donnellan 1993 26 Biogeography and Phylogeny of the Squamata In C G Glasby G J B Ross P L Beesley eds Amphibia and Reptilia PDF Fauna of Australia Vol 2A Online ed Australian Government Publishing Service p 15 ISBN 978 0 644 32429 8 Salleh Anna 16 February 2006 Huge skulls clues to snake evolution ABC Science Online Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 31 January 2009 lt paleodb org cgi bin bridge pl action checkTaxonInfo amp taxon no 64893 Yurlunggur camfieldensis in the Paleobiology Database Alessandro Palci Mark N Hutchinson Michael W Caldwell John D Scanlon Michael S Y Lee 2018 Palaeoecological inferences for the fossil Australian snakes Yurlunggur and Wonambi Serpentes Madtsoiidae Royal Society Open Science 5 172012 doi 10 1098 rsos 172012 PMC 5882723 nbsp Paleontology portal nbsp This article about a prehistoric reptile is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This snake article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yurlunggur amp oldid 1193627408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
