Gilchristosuchus Wu and Brinkman 1993 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: X.-C. Wu and D. B. Brinkman. 1993. A new crocodylomorph of "mesosuchian" grade from the Upper Cretaceous upper Milk River Formation, southern Alberta. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 13(2):153-160

Parent taxon: Neosuchia according to X.-C. Wu and D. B. Brinkman 1993

Sister taxa: Alligatorium franconicum, Atoposauridae, Bernissartia, Bernissartiidae, Brillanceausuchidae, Burkesuchus, Coelognathosuchia, Eusuchia, Goniopholis phuwiangensis, Heterosuchus, Ischyrochampsa, Ischyrochampsa meridionalis, Khoratosuchus, Montsecosuchus, Paluxysuchidae, Shamosuchus karakalpakensis, Shamosuchus occidentalis, Stomatosuchidae, Susisuchidae, Wahasuchus

Subtaxa: Gilchristosuchus palatinus

View classification

Type: Gilchristosuchus palatinus

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Gilchrist Ranch (Cretaceous of Alberta)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.