Melanosuchus Gray 1862 (black caiman)
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Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
Parent taxon: Jacarea according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021
See also Bona 2007, Brochu 1999, Brochu 2010, Carroll 1988, Frank and Ramus 1996, Hastings et al. 2013, Jouve et al. 2008, Lang and Guilette 2002, Martin and Buffetaut 2008, Pinheiro et al. 2013, Puértolas et al. 2011, Riff et al. 2010 and Silva Lacerda et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Acresuchus, Bottosaurus, Caiman, Necrosuchus, Paleosuchus, Protocaiman, Purussaurus, Tsoabichi
Subtaxa: Melanosuchus fisheri Melanosuchus latrubessei Melanosuchus niger
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Brazil (2 collections), Venezuela (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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