Paleosuchus Gray 1862 (caiman)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae

Parent taxon: Jacarea according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021

See also Bona 2007, Brochu 1999, Brochu 2010, Brochu 2011, Carroll 1988, Frank and Ramus 1996, Hastings et al. 2013, Jouve et al. 2008, Lang and Guilette 2002, Martin and Buffetaut 2008, Pinheiro et al. 2013, Puértolas et al. 2011 and Riff et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Acresuchus, Bottosaurus, Caiman, Melanosuchus, Necrosuchus, Protocaiman, Purussaurus, Tsoabichi

Subtaxa: Paleosuchus palpebrosus Paleosuchus trigonatus

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Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Peru (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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