Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae
Full reference: C. A. Brochu and A. D. Rincón. 2004. A gavialoid crocodylian from the Lower Miocene of Venezuela. Special Papers in Palaeontology 71:61-79
Parent taxon: Gavialidae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021
See also Brochu and Rincón 2004, Delfino et al. 2005, Jouve et al. 2008, Martin and Buffetaut 2008, Puértolas et al. 2011, Riff et al. 2010, Salas-Gismondi et al. 2016 and Vélez-Juarbe et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Aktiogavialis, Argochampsa, Dadagavialis, Eogavialis, Eosuchus, Eothoracosaurus, Gavialinae, Gavialinum, Gavialis, Gryposuchinae, Hanyusuchus, Hesperogavialis, Ikanogavialis, Penghusuchus, Piscogavialis, Portugalosuchus, Rhamphostomopsis, Sacacosuchus, Thoracosaurus, Tomistominae, Toyotamaphimeia
Subtaxa: Siquisiquesuchus venezuelensis
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Venezuela (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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