Simoliophiidae is an extinct

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

of limbed Tethyan marine snakes of the order

Squamata Squamata (, Latin ''squamatus'', 'scaly, having scales') is the largest Order (biology), order of reptiles; most members of which are commonly known as Lizard, lizards, with the group also including Snake, snakes. With over 11,991 species, it i ...

.The Paleobiology Database Pachyophiidae entry
/ref> The name Pachyophiidae has also been used for this group, but Simoliophiidae has priority.

References

Prehistoric snakes Marine reptiles Alethinophidia † {{snake-stub