Hyposaurus Owen 1849 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata - Dyrosauridae

Synonyms: Guarinisuchus Barbosa et al. 2008, Sokotosaurus Swinton 1930, Wurnosaurus Swinton 1930

Parent taxon: Hyposaurinae according to S. Jouve et al. 2021

See also Andrade et al. 2011, Barbosa et al. 2008, Bronzati et al. 2012, Buffetaut 1979, Carroll 1988, Cope 1885, Denton et al. 1997, Erickson 1998, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Hill et al. 2008, Jouve 2007, Jouve et al. 2008, Jouve et al. 2005, Nascimento and Zaher 2011, Nopcsa 1928 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acherontisuchus, Arambourgisuchus, Atlantosuchus, Congosaurus, Dorbignysuchus, Dyrosaurus, Hyposaurus paucidens, Luciasuchus, Rhabdognathus

Subtaxa: Hyposaurus derbianus Hyposaurus natator Hyposaurus nopcsai Hyposaurus wilsoni

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Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Clarkforkian of United States (1: South Carolina collection)

• Paleocene of Brazil (3), Saudi Arabia (2)

• Cretaceous to Paleogene of United States (1: New Jersey)

• Cretaceous of United States (2: New Jersey)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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