Reptilia - Loricata - Peirosauridae

Full reference: J. M. Leardi and D. Pol. 2009. The first crocodyliform from the Chubut Group (Chubut Province, Argentina) and its phylogenetic position within basal Mesoeucrocodylia. Cretaceous Research 30:1376-1386

Parent taxon: Peirosauridae according to J. M. Leardi and D. Pol 2009

See also Bronzati et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Amargasuchus, Barrosasuchus, Bayomesasuchus, Colhuehuapisuchus, Fortignathus, Gasparinisuchus, Hamadasuchus, Kinesuchus, Lomasuchinae, Lomasuchus, Miadanasuchus, Montealtosuchus, Patagosuchus, Peirosaurinae, Pepesuchinae, Rukwasuchus, Stolokrosuchus, Trematochampsidae, Uberabasuchus

Subtaxa: Barcinosuchus gradilis

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Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at east face, Sierra de la Cicuta, El Escorial (Cretaceous of Argentina)

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