Diplocynodon Pomel 1847 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia

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

See also Astibia et al. 2000, Böhme 2002, Böhme 2008, Böhme 2010, Brochu 1999, Carroll 1988, Delfino and Smith 2012, Farke et al. 2014, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Jouve et al. 2008, Karl 2007, Karl and Tichy 2019, Martin 2010, Martin and Buffetaut 2008, Martin et al. 2014, Perrier 1928, Pinheiro et al. 2013, Piras and Buscalioni 2006, Puértolas et al. 2011 and Rio et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Akanthosuchus, Balanerodus, Balanerodus logimus, Bottosaurus perrugosus, Deinosuchus, Diplocynodontidae, Diplocynodontinae, Globidonta, Leidyosuchus, Menatalligator, Protoalligator

Subtaxa: Crocodylus dalpiazi Crocodylus monsvialensis Diplocynodon buetikonensis Diplocynodon darwini Diplocynodon deponiae Diplocynodon elavericus Diplocynodon hantoniensis Diplocynodon kochi Diplocynodon levantinicum Diplocynodon muelleri Diplocynodon plenidens Diplocynodon ratelii Diplocynodon remensis Diplocynodon tormis Diplocynodon ungeri

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Type: Diplocynodon ratelii

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of China (1 collection)

• Miocene of Austria (5), the Czech Republic (3), France (6), Germany (19), Hungary (1), Romania (1), Spain (20), Switzerland (3), Turkey (1)

• Oligocene of Belgium (1), Bulgaria (2), France (2), Germany (5), Italy (1), Romania (1), Spain (2)

• Eocene of Austria (1), Belgium (1), France (8), Germany (7), Portugal (1), Romania (4), Spain (14), Ukraine (1), the United Kingdom (2), United States (3: Wyoming)

• Clarkforkian of United States (1: Wyoming)

• Paleocene of France (2), Germany (1)

• Cretaceous of United States (1: New Jersey)

Total: 121 collections including 128 occurrences

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