Aprosuchus Venczel and Codrea 2019 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata - Atoposauridae

Full reference: M. Venczel and V. A. Codrea. 2019. A new Theriosuchus-like crocodyliform from the Maastrichtian of Romania. Cretaceous Research 100:24-38

Parent taxon: Atoposauridae according to Y. Pochat-Cottilloux et al. 2024

See also Venczel and Codrea 2019

Sister taxa: Alligatorellus, Alligatorium, Atoposaurus, Knoetschkesuchus, Sabresuchus, Theriosuchus, Varanosuchus

Subtaxa: Aprosuchus ghirai

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Type: Aprosuchus ghirai

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Pui Gater (Cretaceous of Romania)

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