Sokotosuchus
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sokotosuchus is an extinct genus of dyrosaurid crocodyliform which existed during the Maastrichtian in western Africa.[1] Fossils of the genus were found in the Dukamaje Formation of Nigeria,[2] and some cranial material has possibly been found in Mali.[3]
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Sokotosuchus | |
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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: | †Sokotosuchus Halstead 1975 |
Type species | |
†Sokotosuchus ianwilsoni Halstead 1975 |
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