Libycosuchus brevirostris Stromer 1914 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: E. v. Stromer. 1914. Ergebnisse der Forschungreisen Prof. E. Stromers in den Wusten Agyptens: II. Wirbeltier-Reste der Baharije-Stufe (unterstes Cenoman). 1. Einleitung und 2. Libycosuchus. Abhandlungen der Koniglichen Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Physikalischen Klasse 27(3):1-15

Belongs to Libycosuchus according to J. J. W. Sertich and P. M. O'Connor 2014

See also Bronzati et al. 2012, Stromer 1933 and Turner and Sertich 2010

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Gebel el Dist (7p), which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial sandstone in the Baharîje Formation of Egypt

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Gebel el Dist (7p)

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