Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
Full reference: C. A. Brochu. 1999. Phylogenetics, Taxonomy, and Historical Biogeography of Alligatoroidea. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(S2):9-100
Parent taxon: Alligatoridae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021
See also Brochu 1999, Farke et al. 2014, Hastings et al. 2013, Pinheiro et al. 2013 and Silva Lacerda et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Alligatorinae, Caimanoidea, Caimanosuchus, Dinosuchus, Eocenosuchus, Hispanochampsa, Lianghusuchus, Listrognathosuchus, Proalligator
Subtaxa: Brachychampsini Caiman tremembensis Centenariosuchus Ceratosuchus Chinatichampsus Culebrasuchus Globidentosuchus Gnatusuchus Jacarea Kuttanacaiman Mourasuchus Nettosuchidae Orthogenysuchus Paranacaiman Paranasuchus Wannaganosuchus
Ecology: carnivore