Pakasuchus O'Connor et al. 2010 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: P. M. O'Connor, J. J. W. Sertich, N. J. Stevens, E. M. Roberts, M. D. Gottfried, T. L. Hieronymus, Z. A. Jinnah, R. Ridgely, S. E. Ngasala and J. Temba. 2010. The evolution of mammal-like crocodyliforms in the Cretaceous Period of Gondwana. Nature 466:748-751

Parent taxon: Ziphosuchia according to C. S. C. Nicholl et al. 2021

See also Bronzati et al. 2012, Martin and de Lapparent de Broin 2016, O'Connor et al. 2010, Pol et al. 2014, Ruiz et al. 2021 and Sertich and O'Connor 2014

Sister taxa: Baurusuchoidea, Candidodontidae, Chimaerasuchus, Labidiosuchus, Notosuchidae, Sebecia, Sebecosuchia

Subtaxa: Pakasuchus kapilimai

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Locality RRBP 2007-04 (Cretaceous of Tanzania)

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