Mecistops cataphractus Cuvier 1825 (crocodile)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Reptilia - Crocodylia - Crocodylidae
Alternative combination: Crocodylus cataphractus
Belongs to Mecistops according to S. Jouve et al. 2008
See also Lang and Guilette 2002, Puértolas et al. 2011, Shirley et al. 2018 and Storrs 2003
Sister taxa: Mecistops leptorhynchus, Mecistops nkondoensis
Subtaxa: Crocodylus cataphractus congicus
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Congo-Kinshasa (1 collection)
• Miocene of Kenya (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.