Protoalligator huiningensis Young 1982 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia

Alternative combination: Eoalligator huiningensis

Full reference: C.-C. Young. 1982. [A Cenozoic crocodile from Huaining, Anhui]. Selected Works of Yang Zhungjian. Science Press, Beijing 47-48

Belongs to Protoalligator according to Y.-Y. Wang et al. 2016

See also Young 1982

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V4058, a skull. Its type locality is Dinghuawu (IVPP locality 71080), which is in a Paleocene terrestrial horizon in the Wanghudun Formation of China.

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Dinghuawu (IVPP locality 71080)

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