Deinosuchus Holland 1909 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia

Synonyms: Phobosuchus Nopcsa 1924, Polydectes Cope 1869

Parent taxon: Alligatoroidea according to A. P. Cossette and C. A. Brochu 2020

See also Baird and Horner 1979, Brochu 1999, Carroll 1988, Erickson and Brochu 1999, Farke et al. 2014, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Lucas et al. 2006, Massonne et al. 2019, Miller 1967, Puértolas et al. 2011 and Rivera-Sylva et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Akanthosuchus, Balanerodus, Balanerodus logimus, Bottosaurus perrugosus, Diplocynodon, Diplocynodontidae, Diplocynodontinae, Globidonta, Leidyosuchus, Menatalligator

Subtaxa: Deinosuchus hatcheri Deinosuchus riograndensis Deinosuchus schwimmeri Phobosuchus riograndensis Pliogonodon priscus

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Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections), United States (16: Alabama, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, Utah)

Total: 18 collections including 19 occurrences

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