Zosuchus Pol and Norell 2004 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: D. Pol and M. A. Norell. 2004. A New Crocodyliform from Zos Canyon, Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 3445:1-36

Parent taxon: Shartegosuchoidea according to K. N. Dollman et al. 2018

See also Bronzati et al. 2012, Buscalioni 2017, Clark 2011, Fiorelli and Calvo 2008, Gasparini et al. 2006, Nascimento and Zaher 2011, Pol and Norell 2004 and Zaher et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Shantungosuchus, Shartegosuchidae, Sichuanosuchus

Subtaxa: Zosuchus davidsoni

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Ecology: planktonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Zos, Ukhaa Tolgod (AMNH) (Cretaceous of Mongolia)

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