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Proterochampsia

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Proterochampsia was named by Kischlat (2000). It is not extant. It was considered monophyletic by Nesbitt (2011).

It was assigned to Archosauriformes by Langer et al. (2007), Nesbitt (2011) and Ezcurra et al. (2015); and to Eucrocopoda by Ezcurra (2016) and Wynd et al. (2020).

Sister taxa
Doswelliidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Proterochampsia Kischlat
2007Proterochampsia Langer et al.
2011Proterochampsia Nesbitt p. 191 fig. 51
2015Proterochampsia Ezcurra et al.
2016Proterochampsia Ezcurra
2020Proterochampsia Wynd et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
ProterochampsiaKischlat 2000
ProterochampsiaKischlat 2000

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Proterochampsia Kischlat 2000
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G. †Barberenachampsa Kischlat 2000
Unr. †Doswelliidae Weems 1980
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G. †Ankylosuchus Lucas et al. 2013
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Ankylosuchus chinlegroupensis Lucas et al. 2013
G. †Archeopelta Desojo et al. 2011
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Archeopelta arborensis Desojo et al. 2011
G. †Doswellia Weems 1980
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Doswellia kaltenbachi Weems 1980
G. †Jaxtasuchus Schoch and Sues 2014
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Jaxtasuchus salomoni Schoch and Sues 2014
G. †Rugarhynchos Wynd et al. 2020
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Rugarhynchos sixmilensis Heckert et al. 2012
G. †Tarjadia Arcucci and Marsicano 1999
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Tarjadia ruthae Arcucci and Marsicano 1999
G. †Vancleavea Long and Murry 1995
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Vancleavea campi Long and Murry 1995
Fm. †Proterochampsidae Romer 1966
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G. †Cerritosaurus Price 1946
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G. †Proterochampsa Reig 1959
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Proterochampsa nodosa Barberena 1982
Subfm. †Rhadinosuchinae Hofstetter 1955
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G. †Chanaresuchus Romer 1971
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G. †Gualosuchus Romer 1971
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Gualosuchus reigi Romer 1971
G. †Pseudochampsa Trotteyn and Ezcurra 2014
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Pseudochampsa ischigualastensis Trotteyn et al. 2012
G. †Rhadinosuchus Huene 1942
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Rhadinosuchus gracilis Huene 1942
G. †Stenoscelida Müller et al. 2022
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Stenoscelida aurantiacus Müller et al. 2022
G. †Tropidosuchus Arcucci 1990
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Tropidosuchus romeri Arcucci 1990
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. J. Nesbitt 2011The most inclusive clade containing Proterochampa barrionuevoi Reig, 1959, but not Euparkeria capensis Broom, 1913, Erythrosuchus africanus Broom, 1905, Passer domesticus Linnaeus, 1758, or Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768 (new).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:16:03
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:16:03
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Rhaetian or 242.00000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (58 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Argentina (La Rioja) Chanaresuchus bonapartei (60298) Chanaresuchus bonapartei, Gualosuchus reigi, Tarjadia ruthae, Tropidosuchus romeri (26092) Gualosuchus reigi (60299) Proterochampsidae indet., Chanaresuchus sp. (13271) Tarjadia ruthae (60296 105534) Tarjadia ruthae, Tropidosuchus romeri (105535) Tropidosuchus romeri (60293)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Archeopelta arborensis (106504) Chanaresuchus sp. (175574)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Jaxtasuchus salomoni (101873 101875 106352 145501)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Proterochampsidae indet. (98598)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Argentina (San Juan) Chanaresuchus ischigualastensis (182945) Proterochampsa sp. (52747)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0USA (Texas) Vancleavea campi (84271)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0USA (Virginia) Doswellia kaltenbachi (68950 68954 68957 68958 68962 88045)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Cerritosaurus binsfeldi (175573) Proterochampsa nodosa (175572) Rhadinosuchus gracilis (99407) Stenoscelida aurantiacus (98623)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5Argentina (San Juan) Proterochampsa barrionuevoi (92315 92316)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5USA (Texas) Ankylosuchus chinlegroupensis (196336) Desmatosuchus sp. (22704) Vancleavea campi (71976)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.3USA (New Mexico) Vancleavea sp. (92873)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Texas) Doswellia sp. (218126)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Utah) Vancleavea campi, Archosauriformes indet. (92808)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (New Mexico) Doswellia sixmilensis (136057) Vancleavea campi (83738) Vancleavea sp. (47126 80926 93641 223030)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Arizona) Neodiapsida indet. (92850 92856) Proterochampsidae indet., Vancleavea campi (39160) Vancleavea campi (48547 49500 84264 92810 92811 92819 92821 92827) Vancleavea campi, Doswellia kaltenbachi (223390) Vancleavea sp. (57685 92826)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3USA (Arizona) Vancleavea campi (84015)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3USA (New Mexico) Vancleavea sp. (48422)