Where was the fossil snake Eophis underwoodi discovered?

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timber rattlesnake — snake Timber rattlesnake (*Crotalus horridus*).

The fossil snake Eophis underwoodi was discovered in southern England. This species, which lived approximately 167 million years ago, is recognized as the oldest known fossil snake discovered to date.1