Reptilia - Loricata - Sphagesauridae

Full reference: A. G. Martinelli, T. S. Marinho, F. V. Iori and L. C. B. Ribeiro. 2018. The first Caipirasuchus (Mesoeucrocodylia, Notosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Minas Gerais, Brazil: new insights on sphagesaurid anatomy and taxonomy. PeerJ 6:e5594:1-70

Belongs to Caipirasuchus according to A. G. Martinelli et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Caipirasuchus attenboroughi, Caipirasuchus montealtensis, Caipirasuchus paulistanus, Caipirasuchus stenognathus

Type specimen: CPPLIP 1463, a skeleton (almost complete skeleton). Its type locality is Fazenda Três Antas (lowermost level), which is in a Campanian/Maastrichtian alluvial fan sandstone in the Adamantina Formation of Brazil.

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Fazenda Três Antas (lowermost level)

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.