Penghusuchus Shan et al. 2009 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae

Full reference: H.-Y. Shan, X.-C. Wu, Y.-N. Cheng and T. Sato. 2009. A new tomistomine (Crocodylia) from the Miocene of Taiwan. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 46:529-555

Parent taxon: Gavialidae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021

See also Shan et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Aktiogavialis, Argochampsa, Dadagavialis, Eogavialis, Eosuchus, Eothoracosaurus, Gavialinae, Gavialinum, Gavialis, Gryposuchinae, Hanyusuchus, Hesperogavialis, Ikanogavialis, Piscogavialis, Portugalosuchus, Rhamphostomopsis, Sacacosuchus, Siquisiquesuchus, Thoracosaurus, Tomistominae, Toyotamaphimeia

Subtaxa: Penghusuchus pani

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Type: Penghusuchus pani

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Neian, Shiyu, Penghu Island (Miocene of Taiwan)

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