Sierritasuchus macalpini Parker et al. 2008 (aetosaur)

Reptilia - Pseudosuchia - Stagonolepididae

Full reference: W. G. Parker, M. R. Stocker, and R. B. Irmis. 2008. A new desmatosuchine aetosaur (Archosauria: Suchia) from the Upper Triassic Tecovas Formation (Dockum Group) of Texas. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(3):692-701

Belongs to Sierritasuchus according to W. G. Parker 2016

See also Desojo et al. 2013 and Parker et al. 2008

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UMMP V60817, a set of postcrania. Its type locality is Sierrita de la Cruz Creek breaks, which is in a Carnian/Norian terrestrial horizon in the Tecovas Formation of Texas.

Ecology: herbivore

Distribution: found only at Sierrita de la Cruz Creek breaks

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