†Araripesuchus rattoides Sereno and Larsson 2009 (crocodilian)
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Full reference: P. C. Sereno and H. C. E. Larsson. 2009. Cretaceous crocodyliformes from the Sahara. ZooKeys 28:1-143
Belongs to Araripesuchus according to M. Bronzati et al. 2012
See also Sereno and Larsson 2009
Sister taxa: Araripesuchus buitreraensis, Araripesuchus gomesii, Araripesuchus patagonicus, Araripesuchus tsangatsangana, Araripesuchus wegeneri
Type specimen: CMN 41893, a mandible (right dentary preserving alveoli 1-14). Its type locality is Tafilalt region (NMC/CMN), which is in an Albian/Cenomanian fluvial-lacustrine sandstone in Morocco.
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Morocco (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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