Kentisuchus spenceri Buckland 1836 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia

Alternative combination: Crocodilus spenceri

Synonyms: Crocodilus champsoides Owen 1849, Crocodilus toliapicus Owen 1849, Kentisuchus champsoides Owen 1849, Kentisuchus toliapicus Owen 1849

Belongs to Kentisuchus according to S. Jouve 2016

See also Brochu 2007, Mook 1955, Owen 1842, Puértolas et al. 2011 and Swinton 1934

Sister taxon: Kentisuchus astrei

Type specimens:

  • Kentisuchus spenceri: BMNH 19633, a partial skull (partial skull)
  • Crocodilus champsoides: BMNH 38975, a partial skull (partial skull).
  • Crocodilus toliapicus: BMNH R1753, a skull (skull and jaws).

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of France (1 collection), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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