Wannchampsus
Genus of neosuchian crocodyliforms (fossil) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wannchampsus ("Wann Langston, Jr.'s crocodile") is an extinct genus of paralligatorid neosuchian, close to but not a true crocodilian. It is known from fossils discovered in Lower Cretaceous rocks in north-central Texas, United States.
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Wannchampsus | |
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W. kirpachi holotype and paratype with modern Crocodylus porosus skull for comparison. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauria |
Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
Clade: | Crocodylomorpha |
Clade: | Crocodyliformes |
Clade: | Neosuchia |
Family: | †Paralligatoridae |
Genus: | †Wannchampsus Adams, 2014 |
Species: | †W. kirpachi |
Binomial name | |
†Wannchampsus kirpachi Adams, 2014 | |
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