Litargosuchus Clark and Sues 2002 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: J. M. Clark and H.-D. Sues. 2002. Two new basal crocodylomorph archosaur from the Lower Jurassic and the monophyly of the Sphenosuchia. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 136:77-95

Parent taxon: Crocodylomorpha according to R. B. Irmis et al. 2013

See also Clark and Sues 2002 and Nesbitt 2011

Sister taxa: Carnufex, Crocodilus humilis, Crocodilus kutchensis, Crocodilus proavus, Crocodilus vetustus, Dibothrosuchus, Diplosaurus nanus, Dromicosuchus, Eopneumatosuchus, Erythrochampsa, Erythrochampsa longipes, Gavialiformes, Gondwanasuchia, Goniopholidiformes, Goniopholis minor, Hallopodidae, Hallopus, Hesperosuchus, Kayentasuchus, Lukousaurus, Mycomorphoolithus, Paracrocodylia, Paratetrasauropus, Pattisaura, Pedeticosaurus, Phyllodontosuchus, Pseudhesperosuchus, Redondavenator, Saltoposuchus, Solidocrania, Sphenosuchia, Sphenosuchidae, Sphenosuchus, Stegomosuchus, Stegomus longipes, Terrestrisuchus, Thalattosuchia, Thoracosaurus bahiensis, Trialestes

Subtaxa: Litargosuchus leptorhynchus

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Ecology: planktonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Eagles Crag (Jurassic of South Africa)

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