Protecovasaurus Heckert 2004 (archosauromorph)

Reptilia - Diapsida

Full reference: A. B. Heckert. 2004. Late Triassic microvertebrates from the lower Chinle Group (Otischalkian-Adamanian: Carnian), southwestern U.S.A. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 27:1-170

Parent taxon: Archosauriformes according to R. B. Irmis et al. 2007

See also Heckert 2004, Heckert and Lucas 2006 and Nesbitt et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Antarctanax, Barberenasuchus, Chasmatosuchus, Collilongus, Crosbysaurus, Crurotarsi, Cuyosuchus, Dyoplax, Erythrosuchia, Erythrosuchidae, Eucrocopoda, Euparkeriidae, Fugusuchus, Graoullyodon, Heteropelta, Incertovenator, Kalisuchus, Litorosuchus, Lucianosaurus, Marcianosuchus, Plateosaurus ornatus, Proterosuchidae, Protopyknosia, Sarmatosuchus, Syntomiprosopus, Tecovasaurus, Triopticus, Typothorax punctulatus, Uatchitodon, Vonhuenia, Wangisuchus, Wangisuchus tzeyii, Zanclodon

Subtaxa: Protecovasaurus lucasi

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Triassic of United States (3: Texas collections)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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