Necrosuchus ionensis Simpson 1937 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae

Belongs to Necrosuchus according to G. M. Cidade et al. 2020

See also Brochu 2011

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: AMNH 3219, a partial skeleton (Right dentary with associated cranial fragments and partial postcranial skeleton). Its type locality is Estancia Las Violetas, which is in a Danian terrestrial sandstone in the Salamanca Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Estancia Las Violetas

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