Atlantosuchus
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atlantosuchus is an extinct genus of dyrosaurid crocodylomorph[1] from Morocco. One defining characteristic that distinguishes it from other long-snouted dyrosaurids was its proportionally elongate snout, the longest in proportion to body size of any dyrosaurid. Rhabdognathus, a hyposaurine dyrosaurid, is believed to have been the closest relative of the genus.[2]
Quick Facts Atlantosuchus Temporal range: Late Palaeocene, Scientific classification ...
Atlantosuchus Temporal range: Late Palaeocene | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauria |
Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
Clade: | Crocodylomorpha |
Clade: | Crocodyliformes |
Family: | †Dyrosauridae |
Genus: | †Atlantosuchus Buffetaut and Wouters, 1979 |
Type species | |
†Atlantosuchus coupatezi Buffetaut and Wouters, 1979 |
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