Patagosuchus Lio et al. 2016 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata - Peirosauridae

Full reference: G. Lio, F. L. Agnolín, R. Juarez Valieri, L. Filippi, and D. Rosales. 2016. A new peirosaurid (Crocodilyformes) from the Late Cretaceous (Turonian–Coniacian) of Patagonia, Argentina. Historical Biology 28(6):835-841

Parent taxon: Peirosauridae according to G. Lio et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Amargasuchus, Barcinosuchus, Barrosasuchus, Bayomesasuchus, Colhuehuapisuchus, Fortignathus, Gasparinisuchus, Hamadasuchus, Kinesuchus, Lomasuchinae, Lomasuchus, Miadanasuchus, Montealtosuchus, Peirosaurinae, Pepesuchinae, Rukwasuchus, Stolokrosuchus, Trematochampsidae, Uberabasuchus

Subtaxa: Patagosuchus anielensis

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Type: Patagosuchus anielensis

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Baal Quarry, Lago Barreales [MUCP] (Cretaceous of Argentina)

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