†Caiman praecursor Rusconi 1933 (caiman)
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Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
Alternative combination: Jacaretinga praecursor
Belongs to Caiman according to B. Patterson 1936
Sister taxa: Caiman australis, Caiman brevirostris, Caiman crocodilus, Caiman gasparinae, Caiman latirostris, Caiman paranensis, Caiman sclerops, Caiman wannlangstoni, Caiman yacare
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution: found only at Barrancas del Rio Parana (Miocene of Argentina)
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