Wargosuchus australis Martinelli and Pais 2008 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata - Baurusuchidae

Full reference: A. G. Martinelli and D. F. Pais. 2008. A new baurusuchid crocodyliform (Archosauria) from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia (Argentina). Comptes Rendus Palevol 7:371-381

Belongs to Wargosuchus according to P. L. Godoy et al. 2014

See also Carvalho et al. 2011, Martinelli and Pais 2008, Montefeltro et al. 2011 and Nascimento and Zaher 2010

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MOZ-PV 6134, a partial skull (fragment of right premaxilla and maxilla, and portion of skull roof). Its type locality is Northern region of Neuquén City locality, which is in a Santonian terrestrial horizon in the Bajo de la Carpa Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Northern region of Neuquén City locality

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