Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae
Parent taxon: Gavialidae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021
See also Brochu and Rincón 2004, Carroll 1988, Delfino et al. 2005, Jouve et al. 2008, Jouve et al. 2006, Kraus 1998, Martin and Buffetaut 2008, Puértolas et al. 2011, Salas-Gismondi et al. 2016 and Vélez-Juarbe et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Aktiogavialis, Argochampsa, Dadagavialis, Eosuchus, Eothoracosaurus, Gavialinae, Gavialinum, Gavialis, Gryposuchinae, Hanyusuchus, Hesperogavialis, Ikanogavialis, Penghusuchus, Piscogavialis, Portugalosuchus, Rhamphostomopsis, Sacacosuchus, Siquisiquesuchus, Thoracosaurus, Tomistominae, Toyotamaphimeia
Subtaxa: Eogavialis africanum Eogavialis andrewsi Eogavialis gavialoides
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Kenya (2 collections)
• Oligocene of Egypt (1)
• Eocene of Egypt (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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