Junggarsuchus Clark et al. 2004 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: J. M. Clark, X. Xu, C. A. Forster and Y. Wang. 2004. A Middle Jurassic 'sphenosuchian' from China and the origin of the crocodylian skull. Nature 430:1021-1024

Parent taxon: Solidocrania according to A. A. Ruebenstahl et al. 2022

See also Clark et al. 2004, Fiorelli and Calvo 2008 and Irmis et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Almadasuchus, Crocodyliformes, Macelognathus

Subtaxa: Junggarsuchus sloani

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Type: Junggarsuchus sloani

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Junggarsuchus type locality (Jurassic of China)

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