Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: D. Schwarz and R. Fechner. 2004. Lusitanisuchus, a new generic name for Lisboasaurus mitracostatus (Crocodylomorpha: Mesoeucrocodylia), with a description of new remains from the Upper Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) and Lower Cretaceous (Berriasian) of Portugal. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 41:1259-1271

Parent taxon: Mesoeucrocodylia according to D. Schwarz and R. Fechner 2004

Sister taxa: Cunampaia, Cunampaia simplex, Cunampaiidae, Dianchungosaurus, Hsisosuchidae, Khuzdarcroco, Mesosuchia, Microsuchus, Neosuchia, Notosuchia, Sulaimanisuchidae, Titanochampsa

Subtaxa: Lusitanisuchus mitracostatus

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Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at cliffs south of Praia de Valmitão (VAL) (Jurassic of Portugal)

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