Purussaurus Barbosa Rodrigues 1892 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae

Alternative spelling: Purusaurus

Parent taxon: Jacarea according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021

See also Aguilera et al. 2006, Bona 2007, Brochu 1999, Brochu 2010, Brochu 2011, Hastings et al. 2013, Jouve et al. 2008, Pinheiro et al. 2013 and Riff et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Acresuchus, Bottosaurus, Caiman, Melanosuchus, Necrosuchus, Paleosuchus, Protocaiman, Tsoabichi

Subtaxa: Purussaurus brasiliensis Purussaurus mirandai Purussaurus neivensis

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Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Brazil (1 collection)

• Miocene of Argentina (1), Brazil (5), Colombia (8), Panama (2), Peru (13), Venezuela (19)

• Oligocene of Peru (1)

• Eocene to Pliocene of Brazil (5)

Total: 55 collections including 62 occurrences

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