Australosuchus Willis and Molnar 1991 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia

Full reference: P. M. A. Willis and R. E. Molnar. 1991. A new Middle Tertiary crocodile from Lake Palankarinna, South Australia. Records of The South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 25:39-55

Parent taxon: Mekosuchinae according to J. Ristevski et al. 2022

See also Jouve et al. 2008, Martin and Buffetaut 2008, Molnar et al. 2002, Puértolas et al. 2011, Rio and Mannion 2021, Stein et al. 2016, Willis 1993, Willis and Molnar 1991 and Willis et al. 1993

Sister taxa: Kalthifrons, Kambara, Mekosuchini, Ultrastenos

Subtaxa: Australosuchus clarkae

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Type: Australosuchus clarkae

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene to Miocene of Australia (1 collection)

• Oligocene of Australia (3)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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