Libycosuchus Stromer 1914 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata

Alternative spelling: Lybicosuchus

Full reference: E. v. Stromer. 1914. Ergebnisse der Forschungreisen Prof. E. Stromers in den Wusten Agyptens: II. Wirbeltier-Reste der Baharije-Stufe (unterstes Cenoman). 1. Einleitung und 2. Libycosuchus. Abhandlungen der Koniglichen Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Physikalischen Klasse 27(3):1-15

Parent taxon: Eunotosuchia according to J. V. Ruiz et al. 2021

See also Bronzati et al. 2012, Carroll 1988, Carvalho et al. 2004, Fiorelli and Calvo 2008, Iori and Carvalho 2011, Martin et al. 2010, Nascimento and Zaher 2011, Nopcsa 1928, Ortega et al. 2000, Pol et al. 2012, Pol et al. 2014, Sertich and O'Connor 2014, Soto et al. 2011, Stromer 1933, Turner and Calvo 2005 and Turner and Sertich 2010

Sister taxa: Malawisuchus, Simosuchus, Uruguaysuchidae, Xenodontosuchia

Subtaxa: Libycosuchus brevirostris

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Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Gebel el Dist (7p) (Cretaceous of Egypt)

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