†Barinasuchus arveloi Paolillo and Linares 2007 (crocodilian)
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Reptilia - Loricata - Sebecidae
Full reference: A. Paolillo and O. J. Linares. 2007. Nuevos cocodrilos Sebecosuchia del Cenozoico Suramericano (Mesosuchia: Crocodylia). Paleobiologia Neotropical 3:1-25
Belongs to Barinasuchus according to D. Riff et al. 2010
See also Paolillo and Linares 2007
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MAAT-0260, a partial skull. Its type locality is Quebrada Socó, which is in a Miocene terrestrial sandstone in the Parángula Formation of Venezuela.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Peru (1 collection), Venezuela (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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