Allognathosuchus Mook 1921 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae

Full reference: C. C. Mook. 1921. Allognathosuchus, a new genus of Eocene crocodilians. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 44:105-110

Parent taxon: Alligatorinae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021

See also Bjork 1967, Brochu 1999, Carroll 1988, Case 1925, Farke et al. 2014, Gilmore 1946, Hay 1930, Jouve et al. 2008, Martin and Lauprasert 2010, Mook 1921, Pinheiro et al. 2013, Simpson 1930 and Wu et al. 1996

Sister taxa: Ahdeskatanka, Alligator, Arambourgia, Navajosuchus

Subtaxa: Allognathosuchus heterodon Allognathosuchus polyodon Allognathosuchus wartheni Allognathosuchus woutersi

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Type: Diplocynodus polyodon

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Belgium (1 collection), Canada (1: Northwest Territories), France (3), Germany (2), Thailand (1), United States (95: Colorado, Texas, Wyoming)

• Clarkforkian of United States (4: Wyoming)

• Cf3 of United States (1: Wyoming)

• Paleocene of Argentina (1), United States (19: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming)

• Cretaceous of United States (4: Maryland, New Jersey, Wyoming)

Total: 132 collections including 133 occurrences

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