Sebecus icaeorhinus Simpson 1937 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata - Sebecidae

Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1937. New reptiles from the Eocene of South America. American Museum Novitates 927:1-3

Belongs to Sebecus according to G. G. Bravo et al. 2021

See also Bronzati et al. 2012, Colbert 1946, Montefeltro et al. 2011, Pol et al. 2012 and Pol et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Sebecus ayrampu, Sebecus huilensis, Sebecus querejazus

Type specimen: AMNH 3160, a partial skull (Disarticulated skull and mandible). Its type locality is CaƱadon Hondo, Bird Clay locality, which is in a Casamayoran lacustrine claystone/tuff in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Argentina (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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