Dianchungosaurus Young 1982 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata

Alternative spelling: Tianchungosaurus

Full reference: C.-C. Young. 1982. [On a new genus of dinosaur from Lufeng, Yunnan]. Selected Works of Yang Zhungjian. Science Press, Beijing 38-42

Parent taxon: Mesoeucrocodylia according to P. M. Barrett and X. Xu 2005

See also Carroll 1988, Dong 1992, Irmis and Knoll 2008, Norman et al. 2004, Weishampel and Witmer 1990, Young 1982, Zhao 1983 and Zhao 1985

Sister taxa: Cunampaia, Cunampaia simplex, Cunampaiidae, Hsisosuchidae, Khuzdarcroco, Lusitanisuchus, Mesosuchia, Microsuchus, Neosuchia, Notosuchia, Sulaimanisuchidae, Titanochampsa

Subtaxa: Dianchungosaurus lufengensis

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Type: Dianchungosaurus lufengensis

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Chang village (Jurassic of China)

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