Alligator thomsoni
Alligator thomsoni Temporal range: Miocene
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Crocodilia |
Family: | Alligatoridae |
Genus: | Alligator |
Species: | †A. thomsoni
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Binomial name | |
†Alligator thomsoni Mook, 1923
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Alligator thomsoni is an extinct species of alligator that existed during the Early Miocene period. Their range was principally in what is now known as Nebraska, United States.[1][2]
Measurements[]
The average measurement for the skull of a A. thomsoni is 363.0 x 223.0 in millimeters. Based on the length, the estimated body mass 67.8 kg.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b “Alligator Thomsoni Mook 1923 (Alligator).” Fossilworks, Fossilworks.
- ^ “Alligator Thomsoni Mook, 1923.” GBIF, www.gbif.org/species/4967707.
Categories:
- Alligatoridae
- Miocene reptiles of North America
- Fossil taxa described in 1923
- Prehistoric archosaur stubs