†family Prestosuchidae Romer 1966 (archosaur)
Reptilia - Pseudosuchia - Prestosuchidae
Parent taxon: Suchia according to J. M. Parrish 1993
See also Charig 1967
Sister taxa: Aetosauria, Crocodiliformes, Gracilisuchidae, Paracrocodylomorpha, Rauisuchia, Rauisuchiformes, Shuvosauridae, Teratosauridae, Ticinosuchus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution: found only at Dona Francisca (Triassic of Brazil)