Lotosaurus Zhang 1975 (archosaur)

Reptilia - Pseudosuchia

Full reference: F.-K. Zhang. 1975. A new thecodont Lotosaurus, from Middle Triassic of Hunan. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 13:144-147

Parent taxon: Poposauroidea according to S. J. Nesbitt 2011

See also Carroll 1988, Parrish 1993, Sennikov 2012, Weinbaum and Hungerbühler 2007 and Zhang 1975

Sister taxa: Benggwigwishingasuchus, Ctenosauriscidae, Mandasuchus, Poposaurus, Qianosuchus

Subtaxa: Lotosaurus adentus

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Type: Lotosaurus adentus

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Triassic of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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