Genus: Sphenovipera REYNOSO, 2005
Etymology: From Spheno, in allusion
to sphenodontians, and Latin, vipera, " venomous snake": venonmous sphenodontians.
Species: jimmysoyi REYNOSO, 2005
Etymology: For the joy of Jim Clark (once his favorite Huizachal Canyon locality
was lost forever) (pronounced he-miss-joyee).
Holotype: IGM 6076
Locality: Jim's Joy locality, Huizachal Canyon, Municipio de Ciuda Victoria, Tamaulipas State, Mexico.
Horizon: Lower part of La Boca Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Middle Jurassic.
Material: An almost-complete right lower jaw with teeth.
Note: 2 teeth show indications of the animal being venomous.