Leidyosuchus Lambe 1907 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia

Full reference: L. M. Lambe. 1907. On a new crocodilian genus and species from the Judith River Formation of Alberta. Proceedings and Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, series 3 1(4):219-235

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

See also Brochu 1997, Brochu 1999, Bronzati et al. 2012, Bryant 1989, Carroll 1988, Erickson 1976, Estes 1964, Estes 1976, Estes and Berberian 1970, Farke et al. 2014, Gilmore 1910, Hay 1930, Jouve et al. 2008, Kuhn 1966, Larsson and Sues 2007, Martin and Buffetaut 2008, Massonne et al. 2019, Mook 1962, Nopcsa 1928, Osi et al. 2007, Peng et al. 2001, Pinheiro et al. 2013, Puértolas et al. 2011, Schmidt 1938, Sertich and O'Connor 2014, Wu 2005 and Wu et al. 1996

Sister taxa: Akanthosuchus, Balanerodus, Balanerodus logimus, Bottosaurus perrugosus, Deinosuchus, Diplocynodon, Diplocynodontidae, Diplocynodontinae, Globidonta, Menatalligator

Subtaxa: Leidyosuchus canadensis

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Type: Leidyosuchus canadensis

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (1: New Mexico collection)

• Cretaceous of Canada (38: Alberta, Saskatchewan), Mexico (1), United States (7: Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)

Total: 47 collections each including a single occurrence

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