Asiatosuchus depressifrons Blainville 1855

Reptilia - Crocodylia

Alternative combination: Crocodylus depressifrons

Synonym: Crocodilus depressifrons de Blainville 1855

Belongs to Asiatosuchus according to M. Delfino et al. 2019

See also Delfino and Smith 2009, Dollo 1909 and Swinton 1938

Sister taxa: Asiatosuchus germanicus, Asiatosuchus grangeri, Asiatosuchus nanlingensis, Asiatosuchus oenotriensis, Crocodylus vicetinus

Type specimens:

  • Asiatosuchus depressifrons: MNHN G 160, a partial skull. Its type locality is Muirancourt, which is in an Eocene terrestrial lignite in France.
  • Crocodilus depressifrons:

Distribution:

• Eocene of Belgium (4 collections), France (5)

• Paleocene of France (2)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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