Laganosuchus thaumastos Sereno and Larsson 2009 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata - Stomatosuchidae

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

Belongs to Laganosuchus according to P. C. Sereno and H. C. E. Larsson 2009

See also Bronzati et al. 2012

Sister taxon: Laganosuchus maghrebensis

Type specimen: MNN IGU13, a mandible (nearly complete lower jaws). 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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