Necrosuchus Simpson 1937 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae

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

See also Bona et al. 2018, Brochu 2010, Brochu 2011, Carroll 1988, Cidade et al. 2020 and Pinheiro et al. 2013

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

Subtaxa: Necrosuchus ionensis

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Type: Necrosuchus ionensis

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Estancia Las Violetas (Paleocene of Argentina)

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