Eothoracosaurus Brochu 2004 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae

Full reference: C. A. Brochu. 2004. A New Late Cretaceous gavialoid crocodylian from Eastern North America and the phylogenetic relationships of thoracosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(3):610-633

Parent taxon: Gavialidae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021

See also Brochu 2004, Darlim et al. 2022, Delfino et al. 2005, Jouve et al. 2008, Jouve et al. 2006, Martin and Buffetaut 2008, Puértolas et al. 2011, Salas-Gismondi et al. 2016 and Vélez-Juarbe et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Aktiogavialis, Argochampsa, Dadagavialis, Eogavialis, Eosuchus, Gavialinae, Gavialinum, Gavialis, Gryposuchinae, Hanyusuchus, Hesperogavialis, Ikanogavialis, Penghusuchus, Piscogavialis, Portugalosuchus, Rhamphostomopsis, Sacacosuchus, Siquisiquesuchus, Thoracosaurus, Tomistominae, Toyotamaphimeia

Subtaxa: Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis

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Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (3: Mississippi, Tennessee collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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