Argochampsa Hua and Jouve 2004 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae

Full reference: S. Hua and S. Jouve. 2004. A primitive marine gavialoid from the Paleocene of Morocco. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(2):341-350

Parent taxon: Gavialidae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021

See also Delfino et al. 2005, Hua and Jouve 2004, Jouve et al. 2008, Jouve et al. 2006, Salas-Gismondi et al. 2016 and VĂ©lez-Juarbe et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Aktiogavialis, Dadagavialis, Eogavialis, Eothoracosaurus, Gavialinae, Gavialinum, Gavialis, Gryposuchinae, Hanyusuchus, Hesperogavialis, Ikanogavialis, Penghusuchus, Piscogavialis, Portugalosuchus, Rhamphostomopsis, Sacacosuchus, Siquisiquesuchus, Thoracosaurus, Tomistominae, Toyotamaphimeia

Subtaxa: Argochampsa krebsi

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Type: Argochampsa krebsi

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Morocco (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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