†Malawisuchus mwakasyungutiensis Gomani 1997 (crocodilian)
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Reptilia - Loricata - Candidodontidae
Alternative combination: Malawisuchus mwakayasyunguti
Full reference: E. M. Gomani. 1997. A crocodyliform from the Early Cretaceous Dinosaur Beds, northern Malawi. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 17(2):280-294
Belongs to Malawisuchus according to J. J. W. Sertich and P. M. O'Connor 2014
See also Bronzati et al. 2012, Gomani 1997, Nascimento and Zaher 2010, Nobre and Carvalho 2006 and Turner and Sertich 2010
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Mal-45, a skeleton (almost complete articulated skeleton and skull)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Malawi (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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