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Tethysuchia

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Tethysuchia was named by Buffetaut (1982).

It was reranked as the suborder Tethysuchia by Andrade et al. (2011); it was reranked as the unranked clade Tethysuchia by Souza et al. (2019).

It was assigned to Mesosuchia by Buffetaut (1982); to Neosuchia by Andrade et al. (2011); and to Coelognathosuchia by Souza et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Tethysuchia Buffetaut p. 18
2011Tethysuchia Andrade et al.
2019Tethysuchia Souza et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
RankNameAuthor
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
Pseudosuchia(Zittel 1890)
SuchiaKrebs 1974
Paracrocodylomorpha
Loricata(Merrem 1820)
Crocodylomorpha()
Solidocrania
suborderCrocodyliformes
MesoeucrocodyliaWhetstone and Whybrow 1983
NeosuchiaClark 1988
Coelognathosuchia()
Tethysuchia()
Tethysuchia()

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. †Tethysuchia Buffetaut 1982
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Unr. †Dyrosauroidea Jouve et al. 2021
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Unr. †Dyrosauridae Stefano 1903
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G. †Anthracosuchus Hastings et al. 2015
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Anthracosuchus balrogus Hastings et al. 2015
G. †Brachiosuchus Salih et al. 2021
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Brachiosuchus kababishensis Salih et al. 2021
G. †Cerrejonisuchus Hastings et al. 2010
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Cerrejonisuchus improcerus Hastings et al. 2010
G. †Chenanisuchus Jouve et al. 2005 [Chenane crocodile]
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Chenanisuchus lateroculi Jouve et al. 2005
Unr. †Hyposaurinae Nopcsa 1928
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G. †Acherontisuchus Hastings et al. 2011
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Acherontisuchus guajiraensis Hastings et al. 2011
G. †Arambourgisuchus Jouve et al. 2005
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Arambourgisuchus khouribgaensis Jouve et al. 2005
G. †Atlantosuchus Buffetaut and Wouters 1979
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Atlantosuchus coupatezi Buffetaut and Wouters 1979
G. †Congosaurus Dollo 1914
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Congosaurus bequaerti Dollo 1914
Congosaurus compressus Buffetaut 1980
G. †Dorbignysuchus Jouve et al. 2021
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Dorbignysuchus niatu Jouve et al. 2021
G. †Dyrosaurus Pomel 1894
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Dyrosaurus maghribensis Jouve et al. 2006
Dyrosaurus phosphaticus Thomas 1893
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Invalid names: Dyrosaurus berneti Bergounioux 1955 [synonym], Dyrosaurus variabilis Bergounioux 1955 [synonym]
G. †Hyposaurus Owen 1849
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Hyposaurus derbianus Cope 1885
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Invalid names: Guarinisuchus munizi Barbosa et al. 2008 [synonym]
Hyposaurus natator Troxell 1925
Invalid names: Guarinisuchus Barbosa et al. 2008 [synonym], Hyposaurus natator oweni Troxell 1925 [synonym], Hyposaurus nopcsai Swinton 1930 [nomen dubium], Hyposaurus wilsoni Swinton 1930 [nomen dubium], Sokotosaurus Swinton 1930 [synonym], Wurnosaurus Swinton 1930 [synonym]
G. †Luciasuchus Jouve et al. 2021
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Luciasuchus lurusinqa Jouve et al. 2021
G. †Rhabdognathus Swinton 1930
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Rhabdognathus acutirostris Bergounioux 1955
Invalid names: Rhabdognathus rarus Swinton 1930 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Hyposaurus paucidens Arambourg 1952 [nomen dubium]
Unr. †Phosphatosaurinae Buffetaut 1979
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G. †Phosphatosaurus Bergounioux 1955
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Phosphatosaurus gavialoides Bergounioux 1955
G. †Sokotosuchus Halstead 1975
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Sokotosuchus ianwilsoni Halstead 1975
G. †Rodeosuchus Jouve et al. 2021
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Rodeosuchus machukiru Jouve et al. 2021
G. †Tilemsisuchus Buffetaut 1980
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Tilemsisuchus lavocati Buffetaut 1980
Invalid names: Dyrosaurus minor Swinton 1930 [nomen dubium], Hyposaurus rogersii Owen 1849 [nomen dubium]
G. †Elosuchus de Lapparent de Broin 2002
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Elosuchus broinae Meunier and Larsson 2016
Elosuchus cherifiensis Lavocat 1955
G. †Vectisuchus Buffetaut and Hutt 1980
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Vectisuchus leptognathus Buffetaut and Hutt 1980
Unr. †Pholidosauridae von Zittel and Eastman 1902
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G. †Anglosuchus Mook 1942
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Anglosuchus geoffroyi Owen 1884
Anglosuchus laticeps Owen 1884
G. †Chalawan Martin et al. 2013
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Chalawan thailandicus Buffetaut and Ingavat 1980
G. †Dakotasuchus Mehl 1941
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Dakotasuchus kingi Mehl 1941
G. †Meridiosaurus Mones 1980
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G. †Oceanosuchus Hua et al. 2007
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Oceanosuchus boecensis Hua et al. 2007
G. †Petrosuchus Owen 1878
G. †Pholidosaurus Meyer 1841
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Pholidosaurus meyeri Dunker 1843
Pholidosaurus purbeckensis Mansel-Pleydell 1888
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Invalid names: Pholidosaurus decipiens Watson 1911 [synonym], Pholidosaurus laevis Andrews 1913 [synonym]
Invalid names: Macrorhynchus Dunker 1843 [synonym]
G. †Sabinosuchus Schiller II et al. 2016
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Sabinosuchus coahuilensis Schiller II et al. 2016
G. †Sarcosuchus de Broin and Taquet 1966
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Sarcosuchus hartti Marsh 1869
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Invalid names: Sarcosuchus hartii Marsh 1869 [synonym]
Sarcosuchus imperator de Broin and Taquet 1966
G. †Terminonaris Osborn 1904
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Terminonaris browni Osborn 1904
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Invalid names: Teleorhinus browni Osborn 1904 [replaced]
Terminonaris robusta Wu et al. 2001
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Invalid names: Teleorhinus mesabiensis Erickson 1969 [synonym], Teleorhinus robustus Mook 1934 [replaced]
Invalid names: Teleorhinus Osborn 1904 [replaced]
G. †Woodbinesuchus Lee 1997
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Invalid names: Macrorhynchidae Koken 1887 [synonym], Rhabdognathidae Swinton 1930 [synonym], Rhabdosauridae Bergounioux 1955 [synonym]
Unr. †Tethysuchoidea Souza et al. 2019
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Invalid names: Elosuchidae de Lapparent de Broin 2002 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoresubo
Created: 2017-04-17 10:39:01
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:39:01
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Benton 1983, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Bartonian or 170.30000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections (163 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3China (Sichuan) Crocodilia indet. (47072)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) Steneosaurus geoffroyi (198903)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0Uruguay (Tacuarembó) Meridiosaurus vallisparadisi (83735)
Tithonian - Berriasian152.1 - 139.8Thailand (Nong Bua Lamphu) Sunosuchus thailandicus (36159)
Tithonian - Berriasian152.1 - 139.8Thailand (Mukdahan) Chalawan thailandicus (78978) Sunosuchus thailandicus (78979)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0France (Poitou-Charentes) Pholidosaurus sp. (164377)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Middle Berriasian145.0 - 140.2France (Poitou-Charentes) Pholidosaurus sp. (61930)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Pholidosaurus decipiens (123319)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Pholidosaurus schaumburgensis, Macrorhynchus meyeri (69694)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8France (Poitou-Charentes) Pholidosauridae indet. (142093)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8United Kingdom (England) Macrorhynchus sp. (123317) Pholidosaurus laevis (123316)
Early/Lower Cretaceous145.0 - 100.5Mali Sarcosuchus sp. (60382)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Late/Upper Albian145.0 - 99.6Algeria (Adrar) Crocodylia indet. (25139)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian136.4 - 125.45Brazil (Bahia) Crocodilus hartti (51912) Crocodylia indet. (51911) Sarcosuchus hartti (203352 203354) Sarcosuchus sp., Sarcosuchus hartti (203353)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Teruel) Pholidosauridae indet. (36365 67985)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian130.0 - 122.46United Kingdom (England) Vectisuchus leptognathus (13267)
Barremian - Aptian129.4 - 113.0Spain (La Rioja) Pholidosaurus sp. (131493)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Niger (Agadez) Sarcosuchus imperator (37200)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0USA (Montana) Pholidosauridae indet. (137606 137611)
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5USA (Wyoming) Pholidosauridae indet. (137566 137567 137577 137593 137595)
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5Niger (Agadez) Crocodylia indet. (25355)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 112.03USA (Texas) Pholidosauridae indet. (14408)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 112.03Niger (Agadez) Sarcosuchus imperator (77189)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 112.03USA (Maryland) Pholidosauridae indet. (14376)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0USA (Oklahoma) Pholidosauridae indet. (14392)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0Tunisia (Tataouine) Crocodylia indet. (25200)
Late/Upper Aptian - Late/Upper Albian122.46 - 99.6United Kingdom (England) Tethysuchia indet. (224096)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Tunisia (Tataouine) Sarcosuchus sp., Crocodylia indet. (25363)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Algeria (Adrar) Dyrosaurus sp. (59690)
Middle Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian109.0 - 93.5USA (Wyoming) Pholidosauridae indet. (137562)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6USA (Kansas) Dakotasuchus kingi (37814)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5Morocco (Errachidia) Elosuchus sp. (230106)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5Niger (Agadez) Elosuchus sp. (25221)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5Algeria (Adrar) Mesosuchia indet. (59578) Sarcosuchus sp. (219384)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Kansas) Dakotasuchus kingi (115125)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8USA (Montana) Teleorhinus robustus, Teleorhinus browni (100091)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France (Normandy) Oceanosuchus boecensis (113763)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) Dakotasuchus kingi (185614) Dakotasuchus sp. (200123) Pholidosauridae indet. (22679 73611)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Elosuchus cherifiensis (60002 87164) Sarcosuchus sp. (25325 163916) Thoracosaurus cherifiensis (59771)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France (L'Orne) Pholidosauridae indet. (154816)
Early/Lower Cenomanian - Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Texas) Woodbinesuchus byersmauricei (102190)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Texas) Terminonaris robusta (113772 113773) Woodbinesuchus byersmauricei (102191)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Germany (Bavaria) Terminonaris browni (214381)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Minnesota) Teleorhinus mesabiensis (116293)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (Saskatchewan) Terminonaris robusta (118036)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Kansas) Terminonaris browni (113774)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Uzbekistan (Navoi) Pholidosauridae indet. (58179)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Santonian89.3 - 83.6Niger (Tahoua) Goniopholidae indet. (48867)
Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Saudi Arabia (Tabuk) Dyrosauridae indet. (116314)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Sudan Brachiosuchus kababishensis (221116)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Sudan (Ash Shamaliyah) Dyrosauridae indet. (38682 150678)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Egypt (Al Wadi al Jadid) Dyrosauridae indet. (54083 114015) Dyrosaurus sp. (54082)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Egypt (Al Bahr Al Ahmar) Dyrosaurus phosphaticus, Goniopholididae indet. (60607 60608)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Egypt (Aswan) Goniopholididae indet., Dyrosaurus phosphaticus (60599)
Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Hyposaurus rogersii (127195)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mali Hyposaurinae indet. (114954)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Hyposaurus rogersii (127183)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Andhra Pradesh) Dyrosauridae indet. (123491)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Madhya Pradesh) Dyrosauridae indet. (75493)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mexico (Coahuila) Sabinosuchus coahuilensis (181867)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.1 - 61.6Bolivia Dyrosauridae indet. (123343)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.1 - 61.6USA (Maryland) Hyposaurus rogersii (218464)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.1 - 61.6Mali Rhabdognathus sp. (113316)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Morocco Dyrosauridae indet. (116903)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Nigeria (Sokoto) Sokotosuchus ianwilsoni (82229)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Morocco Dyrosauridae indet. (99627 213666)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0India (Andhra Pradesh) Dyrosauridae indet. (153368)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Hyposaurus ferox (87902) Hyposaurus natator (48570 87903) Hyposaurus rogersii (88034 129264 167780)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Early/Lower Paleocene70.6 - 61.7USA (New Jersey) Hyposaurus rogersii (26819)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Morocco Atlantosuchus coupatezi (114107) Atlantosuchus coupatezi, Pholidosauridae indet. (210053)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Bolivia (Esteban Arce) Dyrosauridae indet., Dorbignysuchus niatu, Luciasuchus lurusinqa (214892)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Bolivia (Mizque) Sokotosuchus ianwilsoni, Crocodylia indet. (13501)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Alabama) Hyposaurus rogersii (122851)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Bolivia (Potosí) Rodeosuchus machukiru (190370 214891)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Bolivia Dyrosauridae indet. (49077)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Brazil (Pernambuco) Dyrosauridae indet., Hyposaurus derbianus (123332) Guarinisuchus munizi (114100 198637)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (New Jersey) Hyposaurus rogersii (26820 124963)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Senegal Dyrosauridae indet. (198030)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Saudi Arabia (Makkah) Dyrosauridae indet. (140955 140958 140960 140962 140965 140966 140967 140968 140970) Hyposaurus nopcsai (140961) Phosphatosaurus sp. (140975) Rhabdognathus compressus (140957) Rhabdognathus sp. (140964 140973) Rhabdognathus sp., Dyrosauridae indet. (140969 140972) Rhabdognathus sp., Hyposaurus nopcsai, Rhabdognathus compressus (140956)
Middle Paleocene - Late/Upper Paleocene61.7 - 55.8Colombia Acherontisuchus guajiraensis (117175)
Middle Paleocene - Late/Upper Paleocene61.7 - 55.8Mali Congosaurus compressus (114146) Congosaurus compressus, Rhabdognathus keiniensis (114144) Hyposaurinae indet., Phosphatosaurinae indet. (114964) Phosphatosaurus sp., Dyrosauridae indet., Congosaurus compressus, Rhabdognathus keiniensis (114143)
Middle Paleocene - Late/Upper Paleocene61.7 - 55.8Niger Phosphatosaurus sp. (114998)
Middle Paleocene - Late/Upper Paleocene61.7 - 55.8Colombia (Guajira) Acherontisuchus guajiraensis (132012 132013) Anthracosuchus balrogus (156612) Cerrejonisuchus improcerus, Acherontisuchus guajiraensis (106271)
Middle Paleocene - Late/Upper Paleocene61.7 - 55.8Nigeria (Sokoto) Rhabdognathus sp., Dyrosauridae indet. (114148)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Angola (Cabinda) Congosaurus bequaerti (113759)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Morocco Arambourgisuchus khouribgaensis (133217)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Togo (Maritime) Dyrosauridae indet. (221109 221110 221111)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Morocco (Beni Mellal) Chenanisuchus lateroculi (77353)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Pakistan (Sind) Dyrosauridae indet. (114106)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8China (Xinjiang) Dyrosauridae indet. (174687)
Clarkforkian56.8 - 55.8USA (South Carolina) Hyposaurus sp. (15074)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8India (Gujarat) Congosaurus sp. (180565)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Mali Tilemsisuchus lavocati (48097)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Mali (Gao) Phosphatosaurus gavialoides (175262)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Algeria Dyrosaurus phosphaticus (136906)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Tunisia Crocodilus phosphaticus (136905) Dyrosaurus choumovitchi, Dyrosaurus phosphaticus, Phosphatosaurus gavialoides, Dyrosaurus berneti, Dyrosaurus variabilis, Rhabdosaurus acutirostris (106501)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Morocco Dyrosaurus maghribensis (83313)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Niger (Tahoua) Dyrosaurus sp. (75233)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Tunisia (Gafsa) Dyrosaurus phosphaticus (151620)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Myanmar Dyrosauridae indet. (148380)
Bartonian - Late/Upper Eocene41.3 - 33.9Libya Dyrosaurus sp. (48077)