Ayllusuchus Gasparini 1984 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata - Sebecidae

Full reference: Z. Gasparini. 1984. New Tertiary Sebecosuchia (Crocodylia: Mesosuchia) from Argentina. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 4(1):85-95

Parent taxon: Sebecidae according to A. G. Sellés et al. 2020

See also Gasparini 1984, Pol et al. 2012, Pol et al. 2014 and Pol and Powell 2011

Sister taxa: Barinasuchus, Bretesuchus, Ilchunaia, Langstonia, Lorosuchus, Sahitisuchus, Sebecus, Zulmasuchus

Subtaxa: Ayllusuchus fernandezi

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Type: Ayllusuchus fernandezi

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Confluence of the Laguna and Casa Grande Rivers, Mina Aguilar (Eocene of Argentina)

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