Palaeosaurus priscus Leidy 1856 (archosaur)

Reptilia - Phytosauria

Full reference: J. Leidy. 1856. Notice of remains of extinct vertebrated animals discovered by Professor E. Emmons. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8:255-257

Belongs to Palaeosaurus according to J. Leidy 1856

Sister taxa: Palaeosaurus carolinensis, Palaeosaurus cylindrodon, Palaeosaurus subcylindrodon, Palaeosaurus sulcatus

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Palaeosaurus priscus in the database

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