Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: F. E. Novas, F. L. Agnolin, G. L. Lio, S. Rozadilla, M. Suárez, R. Cruz, I. S. Carvalho, D. Rubilar-Rogers, and M. P. Isasi. 2021. New transitional fossil from late Jurassic of Chile sheds light on the origin of modern crocodiles. Scientific Reports 11:14960

Parent taxon: Neosuchia according to F. E. Novas et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Alligatorium franconicum, Atoposauridae, Bernissartia, Bernissartiidae, Brillanceausuchidae, Coelognathosuchia, Eusuchia, Gilchristosuchus, Goniopholis phuwiangensis, Heterosuchus, Ischyrochampsa, Ischyrochampsa meridionalis, Khoratosuchus, Montsecosuchus, Paluxysuchidae, Shamosuchus karakalpakensis, Shamosuchus occidentalis, Stomatosuchidae, Susisuchidae, Wahasuchus

Subtaxa: Burkesuchus mallingrandensis

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Type: Burkesuchus mallingrandensis

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Aysén (Jurassic of Chile)

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