Albertochampsa Erickson 1972 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia

Full reference: B. R. Erickson. 1972. Albertochampsa langstoni, gen. et sp. nov. A new Alligator from the Cretaceous of Alberta. Scientific publications of the Science Museum of Minnesota, New Series 2(1-3):1-13

Parent taxon: Globidonta according to P. L. Godoy et al. 2020

See also Bona et al. 2018, Erickson 1972, Martin 2007, Puértolas et al. 2011, Williamson 1996, Wu 2005 and Wu et al. 1996

Sister taxa: Alligatoridae, Arambourgia, Eocaiman, Hassiacosuchus, Orientalosuchina, Procaimanoidea

Subtaxa: Albertochampsa langstoni

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Type: Albertochampsa langstoni

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at SMM (T.21, R.9, W4) (Cretaceous of Alberta)

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