Kaprosuchus saharicus Sereno and Larsson 2009 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata - Mahajangasuchidae

Full reference: P. C. Sereno and H. C. E. Larsson. 2009. Cretaceous crocodyliformes from the Sahara. ZooKeys 28:1-143

Belongs to Kaprosuchus according to J. J. W. Sertich and P. M. O'Connor 2014

See also Bronzati et al. 2012, Sereno and Larsson 2009 and Turner and Sertich 2010

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MNN IGU12, a skull (nearly complete skull). Its type locality is Iguidi, which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial horizon in the Echkar Formation of Niger.

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Iguidi

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