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Notosuchia

Reptilia

Taxonomy

Notosuchia was named by Gasparini (1971). It was considered monophyletic by Turner and Sertich (2010) and Georgi and Krause (2010) and Nascimento and Zaher (2011).

It was reranked as the unranked clade Notosuchia by Sereno and Larsson (2009), O'Connor et al. (2010), Nascimento and Zaher (2011), Pol et al. (2012) and Paulina-Carabajal et al. (2021).

It was assigned to Protosuchia by Bonaparte (1991); to Mesosuchia by Buffetaut (1982) and Efimov and Leschinskii (1998); to Terriasuchia by Carvalho et al. (2004); to Crocodyliformes by Gasparini et al. (2006); to Metasuchia by Sereno et al. (2001) and Sereno and Larsson (2009); to Ziphosuchia by Andrade et al. (2011); to Crocodyliformes by Bronzati et al. (2012); and to Mesoeucrocodylia by Turner and Sertich (2010), Georgi and Krause (2010), O'Connor et al. (2010), Nascimento and Zaher (2011), Pol et al. (2012), Sertich and O'Connor (2014), Pol et al. (2014) and Paulina-Carabajal et al. (2021).

Subtaxa

Comahuesuchidae, Coringasuchus, Eptalofosuchus, Eunotosuchia, Libycosuchidae, Llanosuchus, Peirosaurimorpha, Trematochampsa, Trematochampsa taqueti, Ziphosuchia

Synonyms

Trematochampsa taqueti was named by Buffetaut (1974). Its type specimen is MNHN 1bc 231, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is In Becetèn, which is in a Coniacian/Santonian fluvial-lacustrine shale/sandstone in the Inbeceten Formation of Niger.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Meunier and Larsson (2018) and Nicholl et al. (2021).
Trematochampsa was named by Buffetaut (1974).

It was considered a nomen dubium by Meunier and Larsson (2018) and Nicholl et al. (2021).

It was assigned to Trematochampsidae by Buffetaut (1974), Buffetaut and Taquet (1979) and Carroll (1988); to Mesoeucrocodylia by Turner (2006); to Crocodyliformes by Bronzati et al. (2012); and to Peirosauridae by Sertich and O'Connor (2014).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1971	Notosuchia Gasparini
1974	Trematochampsa Buffetaut
1974	Trematochampsa taqueti Buffetaut p. 1749
1979	Trematochampsa Buffetaut and Taquet
1982	Notosuchia Buffetaut p. 18
1988	Trematochampsa Carroll
1991	Notosuchia Bonaparte p. 51
1998	Notosuchia Efimov and Leschinskii
2001	Notosuchia Sereno et al. p. 1518
2004	Notosuchia Carvalho et al. p. 988
2006	Notosuchia Gasparini et al. p. 72
2006	Trematochampsa Turner
2009	Notosuchia Sereno and Larsson p. 8
2010	Notosuchia Georgi and Krause
2010	Notosuchia O'Connor et al. p. 748
2010	Notosuchia Turner and Sertich
2011	Notosuchia Andrade et al.
2011	Notosuchia Nascimento and Zaher
2012	Notosuchia Bronzati et al.
2012	Trematochampsa Bronzati et al.
2012	Trematochampsa taqueti Bronzati et al.
2012	Notosuchia Pol et al.
2014	Notosuchia Pol et al.
2014	Notosuchia Sertich and O'Connor
2014	Trematochampsa Sertich and O'Connor
2014	Trematochampsa taqueti Sertich and O'Connor
2021	Notosuchia Paulina-Carabajal et al.

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
subclass	Sarcopterygii	()
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha	(Nelson 2006)
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha	()
—	Tetrapoda
—	Reptiliomorpha
—	Anthracosauria
subclass	Amphibiosauria	Kuhn 1967
—	Cotylosauria	()
—	Amniota
—	Sauropsida
class	Reptilia

Rank	Name	Author
subclass	Eureptilia	()
—	Romeriida
—	Diapsida	()
—	Archosauromorpha	(Huene 1946)
—	Crocopoda
—	Archosauriformes	Gauthier 1986
—	Eucrocopoda
—	Archosauria	()
—	Pseudosuchia	(Zittel 1890)
—	Suchia	Krebs 1974
—	Paracrocodylomorpha
—	Loricata	(Merrem 1820)
—	Crocodylomorpha	()
—	Solidocrania
suborder	Crocodyliformes
—	Mesoeucrocodylia	Whetstone and Whybrow 1983
infraorder	Notosuchia	Gasparini 1971
infraorder	Notosuchia	Gasparini 1971

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infraor. †Notosuchia Gasparini 1971

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G. †Coringasuchus Kellner et al. 2009

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†Coringasuchus anisodontis Kellner et al. 2009

G. †Eptalofosuchus Marinho et al. 2022

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†Eptalofosuchus viridi Marinho et al. 2022

Unr. †Eunotosuchia Ruiz et al. 2021

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G. †Libycosuchus Stromer 1914

†Libycosuchus brevirostris Stromer 1914

G. †Malawisuchus Gomani 1997

†Malawisuchus mwakasyungutiensis Gomani 1997

G. †Simosuchus Buckley et al. 2000 [pug-nosed crocodile]

†Simosuchus clarki Buckley et al. 2000

Fm. †Uruguaysuchidae Gasparini 1971

G. †Anatosuchus Sereno et al. 2003

†Anatosuchus minor Sereno et al. 2003

G. †Araripesuchus Price 1959

†Araripesuchus buitreraensis Pol and Apesteguía 2005

†Araripesuchus gomesii Price 1959

†Araripesuchus manzanensis Fernández Dumont et al. 2024

†Araripesuchus patagonicus Ortega et al. 2000

†Araripesuchus rattoides Sereno and Larsson 2009

†Araripesuchus tsangatsangana Turner 2006

†Araripesuchus wegeneri Buffetaut 1981

G. †Uruguaysuchus Rusconi 1933

†Uruguaysuchus aznarezi Rusconi 1933

Invalid names: Uruguaysuchus terrai Rusconi 1933 [synonym]

Unr. †Xenodontosuchia Ruiz et al. 2021

Unr. †Baurusuchia Walker 1968

Unr. †Baurusuchidae Price 1945

Unr. †Baurusuchinae Montefeltro et al. 2011

G. †Cynodontosuchus Woodward 1896

G. †Gondwanasuchus Marinho et al. 2013

Unr. †Pissarrachampsinae Montefeltro et al. 2011

G. †Comahuesuchus Bonaparte 1991

†Comahuesuchus bonapartei Kellner et al. 2023

†Comahuesuchus brachybuccalis Bonaparte 1991

G. †Ogresuchus Sellés et al. 2020

†Ogresuchus furatus Sellés et al. 2020

G. †Razanandrongobe Maganuco et al. 2006

†Razanandrongobe sakalavae Maganuco et al. 2006

Unr. †Sphagesauria Ruiz et al. 2021

G. †Coronelsuchus Pinheiro et al. 2021

†Coronelsuchus civali Pinheiro et al. 2021

G. †Mariliasuchus Carvalho and Bertini 1999

†Mariliasuchus amarali Carvalho and Bertini 1999

†Mariliasuchus robustus Nobre et al. 2007

G. †Notosuchus Woodward 1896

†Notosuchus lepidus Dolgopol de Saez 1957

†Notosuchus terrestris Woodward 1896

Unr. †Sphagesauridae Kuhn 1968

G. †Adamantinasuchus Nobre and Carvalho 2006

Unr. †Caipirasuchinae Pinheiro et al. 2021

Unr. †Sphagesaurinae Kuhn 1968

G. †Yacarerani Novas et al. 2009

G. †Llanosuchus Fiorelli et al. 2016

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†Llanosuchus tamaensis Fiorelli et al. 2016

Unr. †Peirosaurimorpha Carvalho et al. 2004

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Unr. †Peirosauriformes Carvalho et al. 2004

Invalid names: Peirosauroidea Carvalho et al. 2004 [empty]

Unr. †Ziphosuchia Ortega et al. 2000

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Unr. †Candidodontidae Carvalho et al. 2004

G. †Candidodon Carvalho and Campos 1988

†Candidodon itapecuruense Carvalho and Campos 1988

G. †Lavocatchampsa Martin and de Lapparent de Broin 2016

†Lavocatchampsa sigogneaurusselae Martin and de Lapparent de Broin 2016

G. †Chimaerasuchus Wu et al. 1995

†Chimaerasuchus paradoxus Wu et al. 1995

G. †Labidiosuchus Kellner et al. 2011

†Labidiosuchus amicum Kellner et al. 2011

Fm. †Notosuchidae Dollo 1924

Invalid names: Notosuchinae Nopcsa 1928 [empty], Uruguaysuchinae Rusconi 1933 [empty]

G. †Pakasuchus O'Connor et al. 2010

†Pakasuchus kapilimai O'Connor et al. 2010

Unr. †Sebecia Larsson and Sues 2007

Unr. †Itasuchidae Carvalho et al. 2004

G. †Antaeusuchus Nicholl et al. 2021

†Antaeusuchus taouzensis Nicholl et al. 2021

G. †Barreirosuchus Iori and Garcia 2012

†Barreirosuchus franciscoi Iori and Garcia 2012

G. †Itasuchus Price 1955

†Itasuchus jesuinoi Price 1955

G. †Roxochampsa Piacentini Pinheiro et al. 2018

†Roxochampsa paulistanus Roxo 1935

Unr. †Mahajangasuchidae Sereno and Larsson 2009

G. †Colhuehuapisuchus Lamanna et al. 2019

†Colhuehuapisuchus lunai Lamanna et al. 2019

G. †Kaprosuchus Sereno and Larsson 2009

†Kaprosuchus saharicus Sereno and Larsson 2009

G. †Mahajangasuchus Buckley and Brochu 1999 [Mahajanga crocodile]

†Mahajangasuchus insignis Buckley and Brochu 1999

Unr. †Peirosauridae Gasparini 1982

G. †Amargasuchus Chiappe 1988 [Amarga crocodile]

†Amargasuchus minor Chiappe 1988

G. †Barcinosuchus Leardi and Pol 2009

†Barcinosuchus gradilis Leardi and Pol 2009

G. †Barrosasuchus Coria et al. 2019

†Barrosasuchus neuquenianus Coria et al. 2019

G. †Bayomesasuchus Barrios et al. 2016

†Bayomesasuchus hernandezi Barrios et al. 2016

G. †Fortignathus Young et al. 2016

†Fortignathus felixi de Lapparent de Broin 2002

G. †Gasparinisuchus Martinelli et al. 2012

†Gasparinisuchus peirosauroides Martinelli et al. 2012

G. †Hamadasuchus Buffetaut 1994

†Hamadasuchus rebouli Buffetaut 1994

G. †Kinesuchus Filippi et al. 2018

†Kinesuchus overoi Filippi et al. 2018

Subfm. †Lomasuchinae Carvalho et al. 2004

Invalid names: Mahajangasuchini Carvalho et al. 2004 [empty]

G. †Lomasuchus Gasparini et al. 1991

†Lomasuchus palpebrosus Gasparini et al. 1991

G. †Miadanasuchus Rasmusson Simons and Buckley 2009

†Miadanasuchus oblita Buffetaut and Taquet 1979

G. †Montealtosuchus Carvalho et al. 2007

†Montealtosuchus arrudacamposi Carvalho et al. 2007

G. †Patagosuchus Lio et al. 2016

†Patagosuchus anielensis Lio et al. 2016

Subfm. †Peirosaurinae Geroto and Bertini 2019

G. †Peirosaurus Price 1955

Subfm. †Pepesuchinae Geroto and Bertini 2019

G. †Caririsuchus Kellner 1987

G. †Epoidesuchus Ruiz et al. 2024

G. †Pepesuchus Campos et al. 2011

G. †Rukwasuchus Sertich and O'Connor 2014

†Rukwasuchus yajabalijekundu Sertich and O'Connor 2014

G. †Stolokrosuchus Larsson and Gado 2000

†Stolokrosuchus lapparenti Larsson and Gado 2000

G. †Uberabasuchus Carvalho et al. 2004 [Uberaba crocodile]

†Uberabasuchus terrificus Carvalho et al. 2004

Invalid names: Trematochampsidae Buffetaut 1974 [invalid subgroup]

Fm. †Sebecidae Savage 1951

G. †Ayllusuchus Gasparini 1984

†Ayllusuchus fernandezi Gasparini 1984

G. †Barinasuchus Paolillo and Linares 2007

†Barinasuchus arveloi Paolillo and Linares 2007

G. †Bretesuchus Gasparini et al. 1993

†Bretesuchus bonapartei Gasparini et al. 1993

G. †Ilchunaia Rusconi 1946

†Ilchunaia parva Rusconi 1946

G. †Langstonia Paolillo and Linares 2007

G. †Lorosuchus Pol and Powell 2011

†Lorosuchus nodosus Pol and Powell 2011

G. †Sahitisuchus Kellner et al. 2014

†Sahitisuchus fluminensis Kellner et al. 2014

G. †Sebecus Stirton 1953

†Sebecus ayrampu Bravo et al. 2021

†Sebecus huilensis Langston 1965

†Sebecus icaeorhinus Simpson 1937

†Sebecus querejazus Buffetaut and Marshall 1991

Invalid names: Sebecus carajazus Gasparini et al. 1993 [synonym]

G. †Zulmasuchus Paolillo and Linares 2007

Subor. †Sebecosuchia Colbert 1946

G. †Bergisuchus Kuhn 1968

†Bergisuchus dietrichbergi Kuhn 1968

G. †Dentaneosuchus Martin et al. 2023

†Dentaneosuchus crassiproratus Astre 1931

G. †Doratodon Seeley 1881

†Doratodon carcharidens Bunzel 1871

†Doratodon ibericus Company et al. 2005

G. †Eremosuchus Buffetaut 1989

†Eremosuchus elkoholicus Buffetaut 1989

G. †Iberosuchus Antunes 1975

†Iberosuchus macrodon Antunes 1975

Fm. †Induszalimidae Malkani 2014

Subfm. †Induszaliminae Malkani 2014

G. †Induszalim Malkani 2014

G. †Pabwehshi Wilson et al. 2001 [Pab beast]

†Pabwehshi pakistanensis Wilson et al. 2001

G. †Pehuenchesuchus Turner and Calvo 2005

†Pehuenchesuchus enderi Turner and Calvo 2005

Invalid names: Bergisuchidae Rossman et al. 2000 [empty], Bretesuchidae Gasparini et al. 1993 [empty], Wanosuchidae Zhang 1981 [empty]

Invalid names: Baurusuchoidea Carvalho et al. 2004 [empty]

Invalid names: Comahuesuchidae Bonaparte 1991 [empty], Libycosuchidae Stromer 1914 [empty], Trematochampsa Buffetaut 1974 [nomen dubium], Trematochampsa taqueti Buffetaut 1974 [nomen dubium]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available