Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
Full reference: E. C. Case. 1925. Note on a new species of the Eocene crocodilian Allognathosuchus, A. wartheni. Contributions from the Museum of Geology, University of Michigan 2(5):93-97
Belongs to Allognathosuchus according to C. A. Brochu 1999
See also Case 1925, Hay 1930 and Simpson 1930
Sister taxa: Allognathosuchus heterodon, Allognathosuchus polyodon, Allognathosuchus woutersi
Type specimen: Geological Museum of the University of Michigan Number 8923, a partial skull (posterior portion of the skull, right maxillary region, greater part of the dentigerous region of both rami, and the articular region of the right ramus). Its type locality is Tatman Mountain (UM crocodilian), which is in a Wasatchian terrestrial horizon in the Willwood Formation of Wyoming.
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (1: Wyoming collection)
• Clarkforkian of United States (3: Wyoming)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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