Revision of the cranial anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of the Eocene minute boas Messelophis variatus and Messelophis ermannorum (Serpentes, Booidea) Author Scanferla, Agustín Author Smith, Krister T. Author Schaal, Stephan F. K. text Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 2016 2016-01-31 176 1 182 206 https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-lookup/doi/10.1111/zoj.12300 journal article 10.1111/zoj.12300 0024-4082 5458789 GENUS RIEPPELOPHIS GEN. NOV. Etymology In honour of Olivier Rieppel, who contributed extensively to our understanding of the evolution of snakes.