Reptilia - Loricata - Peirosauridae
Full reference: J. J. W. Sertich and P. M. O'Connor. 2014. A new crocodyliform from the middle Cretaceous Galula Formation, southwestern Tanzania. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34(3):576-596
Parent taxon: Peirosauridae according to C. S. C. Nicholl et al. 2021
See also Sertich and O'Connor 2014
Sister taxa: Amargasuchus, Barcinosuchus, Barrosasuchus, Bayomesasuchus, Fortignathus, Gasparinisuchus, Hamadasuchus, Kinesuchus, Lomasuchinae, Lomasuchus, Miadanasuchus, Montealtosuchus, Patagosuchus, Peirosaurinae, Pepesuchinae, Stolokrosuchus, Trematochampsidae, Uberabasuchus
Subtaxa: Rukwasuchus yajabalijekundu
Type: Rukwasuchus yajabalijekundu
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Tanzania (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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