Colhuehuapisuchus Lamanna et al. 2019 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata - Peirosauridae

Full reference: M. C. Lamanna, G. A. Casal, L. M. Ibiricu and R. D. F. Martínez. 2019. A new peirosaurid crocodyliform from the Upper Cretaceous Lago Colhué Huapi Formation of central Patagonia, Argentina. Annals of Carnegie Museum 85(3):193-211

Parent taxon: Peirosauridae according to M. C. Lamanna et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Amargasuchus, Barcinosuchus, Barrosasuchus, Bayomesasuchus, Fortignathus, Gasparinisuchus, Hamadasuchus, Kinesuchus, Lomasuchinae, Lomasuchus, Miadanasuchus, Montealtosuchus, Patagosuchus, Peirosaurinae, Pepesuchinae, Rukwasuchus, Stolokrosuchus, Trematochampsidae, Uberabasuchus

Subtaxa: Colhuehuapisuchus lunai

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Type: Colhuehuapisuchus lunai

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Ephemeral island, Lago Colhué Huapi (Cretaceous of Argentina)

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