Sokotosuchus Halstead 1975 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata - Dyrosauridae

Full reference: L. B. Halstead. 1975. Sokotosuchus ianwilsoni n. g., g. sp., a new teleosaur crocodile from the Upper Cretaceous of Nigeria. Journal of Mining and Geology 11(1-2):101-103

Parent taxon: Phosphatosaurinae according to S. Jouve et al. 2021

See also Barbosa et al. 2008, Bronzati et al. 2012, Carroll 1988, Fiorelli and Calvo 2008, Halstead 1975, Hill et al. 2008, Jouve et al. 2008, Jouve et al. 2005, Nascimento and Zaher 2011, Pol and Norell 2004 and Zaher et al. 2006

Sister taxon: Phosphatosaurus

Subtaxa: Sokotosuchus ianwilsoni

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Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Mali (1 collection)

• Cretaceous of Nigeria (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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