Reptilia - Loricata - Rauisuchidae
Full reference: E. J. Lessner, M. R. Stocker, N. D. Smith, A. H. Turner, R. B. Irmis and S. J. Nesbitt. 2016. A new rauisuchid (Archosauria, Pseudosuchia) from the Upper Triassic (Norian) of New Mexico increases the diversity and temporal range of the clade. PeerJ 4:e2336
Belongs to Vivaron according to E. J. Lessner et al. 2016
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: GR 263, a maxilla (Right maxilla). Its type locality is Hayden Quarry, Ghost Ranch (site 2), which is in a Norian coarse channel fill conglomerate/siltstone in the Chinle Formation of New Mexico.
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of United States (3: New Mexico collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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