Orthogenysuchus Mook 1924 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae

Full reference: C. C. Mook. 1924. A new crocodilian from the Wasatch beds. American Museum Novitates 137:1-4

Parent taxon: Caimaninae according to A. K. Hastings et al. 2013

See also Bona 2007, Brochu 1999, Brochu 2010, Brochu 2011, Brochu 2013, Carroll 1988, Hay 1930 and Pinheiro et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Brachychampsa, Caiman tremembensis, Centenariosuchus, Ceratosuchus, Chinatichampsus, Culebrasuchus, Globidentosuchus, Gnatusuchus, Jacarea, Kuttanacaiman, Mourasuchus, Nettosuchidae, Stangerochampsa, Wannaganosuchus

Subtaxa: Orthogenysuchus olseni

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Type: Orthogenysuchus olseni

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at North Fork of Tenmile Creek (AMNH) (Eocene of Wyoming)

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