Eptalofosuchus
Eptalofosuchus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
Superorder: | Crocodylomorpha |
Suborder: | †Notosuchia |
Genus: | †Eptalofosuchus Marinho et al., 2022 |
Species: | †E. viridi
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Binomial name | |
†Eptalofosuchus viridi Marinho et al., 2022
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Eptalofosuchus is a genus of Notosuchian from the Uberaba Formation in Brazil, and contains one species, E. viridi.[1]
Description[]
The genus was described on the basis of a fragmentary mandible, which was found in the Uberaba Formation in the Bauru Group, of southeastern Brazil, which was said to be from an advanced Notosuchian.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Marinho, Thiago S.; Martinelli, Agustín G.; Basilici, Giorgio; Soares, Marcus Vinícius T.; Marconato, André; Ribeiro, Luiz C. B.; Iori, Fabiano V. (2022). "First Upper Cretaceous notosuchians (Crocodyliformes) from the Uberaba Formation (Bauru Group), southeastern Brazil: Enhancing crocodyliform diversity". Cretaceous Research. 129: 105000. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2021.105000. ISSN 0195-6671. S2CID 238725546.
Categories:
- Notosuchians
- Prehistoric reptile genera
- Fossil taxa described in 2021