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Archosauriformes

Reptilia

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1905Plateosaurus ornatus Huene p. 348
1908Plateosaurus ornatus Huene p. 247 fig. 98
1914Plateosaurus ornatus Huene p. 15
1915Plateosaurus ornatus Huene p. 13
1938Plateosaurus ornatus Schmidt p. 125
1939Plateosaurus ornatus Kuhn p. 66
1947Typothorax punctulatus Rusconi
1964Wangisuchus Young
1964Wangisuchus tzeyii Young
1967Wangisuchus Charig p. 708
1967Wangisuchus tzeyii Charig p. 708
1970Plateosaurus ornatus Steel p. 56
1971Plateosaurus ornatus Kuhn p. 16
1986Archosauriformes Gauthier
1989Archosauriformes Gauthier et al. p. 345
1995Archosauriformes Long and Murry
2003Archosauriformes Borsuk-Bialynicka and Evans p. 649
2004Archosauriformes Senter p. 260
2005Archosauriformes Irmis p. 71
2011Archosauriformes Nesbitt p. 190 fig. 51
2016Archosauriformes Ezcurra

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986

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.

Unr. †Archosauriformes Gauthier 1986
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G. †Antarctanax Peecook et al. 2019
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†Antarctanax shackletoni Peecook et al. 2019
G. †Barberenasuchus Mattar 1987
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G. †Chasmatosuchus Huene 1940
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†Chasmatosuchus magnus Ochev 1979
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Invalid names: Gamosaurus lozovskii Ochev 1979 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Tsylmosuchus samariensis Sennikov 1990 [synonym]
Invalid names: Gamosaurus Ochev 1979 [synonym], Jaikosuchus Sennikov 1990 [synonym]
G. †Collilongus Borsuk−Białynicka and Sennikov 2009
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†Collilongus rarus Borsuk−Białynicka and Sennikov 2009
G. †Crosbysaurus Heckert 2004
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†Crosbysaurus harrisae Heckert 2004
Unr. †Crurotarsi Sereno and Arcucci 1990
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G. †Euscolosuchus Sues 1992
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†Euscolosuchus olseni Sues 1992
Invalid names: Crocodylotarsi Benton and Clark 1988 [empty], Ornithosuchia Huene 1908 [empty]
G. †Cuyosuchus Reig 1961
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†Cuyosuchus huenei Reig 1961
G. †Dyoplax Fraas 1867
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†Dyoplax arenaceus Fraas 1867
Fm. †Erythrosuchidae Watson 1917
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G. †Chalishevia Ochev 1980
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†Chalishevia cothurnata Ochev 1980
G. †Erythrosuchus Broom 1905
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G. †Garjainia Ochev 1958
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†Garjainia madiba Gower et al. 2014
†Garjainia prima Ochev 1958
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Invalid names: Garjainia triplicostata Huene 1960 [synonym], Vjushkovia triplicostata Huene 1960 [synonym]
G. †Guchengosuchus Peng 1991
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G. †Shansisuchus Young 1964
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Invalid names: Fenhosuchus cristatus Young 1964 [synonym]
G. †Uralosaurus Sennikov 1995
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†Uralosaurus magnus Ochev 1980
G. †Vjushkovia Huene 1960
Unr. †Eucrocopoda Ezcurra 2016
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Unr. Archosauria Cope 1869 [archosaur]
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Unr. †Avemetatarsalia Benton 1999
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Unr. †Aphanosauria Nesbitt et al. 2017
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G. †Dongusuchus Sennikov 1988
G. †Spondylosoma Huene 1942
G. †Teleocrater Charig 1967
G. Yarasuchus Sen 2005
G. †Mambachiton Nesbitt et al. 2023
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†Mambachiton fiandohana Nesbitt et al. 2023
Unr. Ornithodira Gauthier 1986 [ornithodiran]
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Unr. Dinosauromorpha Benton 1985
Unr. †Pterosauromorpha Padian 1997
Invalid names: Prorotodactylidae Ptaszynski 2000 [empty]
Invalid names: Scleromochlidae Huene 1914 [empty]
Unr. †Pseudosuchia Zittel 1890
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Fm. †Aetosauridae Baur 1887
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Invalid names: Desmatosuchidae Case 1920 [synonym]
Superfm. †Aetosauroidea
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Invalid names: Stagonolepoidea Kuhn 1964 [synonym]
G. †Browniella Broom 1913
Fm. †Chirotheriidae Abel 1935
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G. †Brachychirotherium Beurlen 1950
G. †Chirotherium Kaup 1835
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Invalid names: Chirosaurus Kaup 1835 [synonym], Krokodilipus Nopcsa 1923 [synonym], Quadridigitus Biron and Dutuit 1981 [synonym], Saurichnites Geinitz 1861 [synonym], Sphingopus Demathieu 1966 [synonym]
G. †Isochirotherium Haubold 1971
G. †Parasynaptichnium Mietto 1987
G. †Protochirotherium Fichter and Kunz 2004
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Invalid names: Palaeochirotherium Fichter and Kunz 2011 [synonym]
G. †Sauropodopus Ellenberger 1970
G. †Synaptichnium Nopcsa 1923
Invalid names: Brachychirotherium tintanti Demathieu 1971 [nomen dubium], Chelonichnium Schimper 1853 [nomen dubium], Chirotherium angustum Huene 1941 [nomen dubium], Chirotherium catalaunicum Casanovas-Cladellas et al. 1979 [nomen dubium], Chirotherium huberi Bock 1952 [nomen dubium], Chirotherium ibericum Navás 1906 [nomen dubium], Chirotherium lulli Bock 1952 [nomen dubium], Chirotherium wondrai Heller 1952 [nomen dubium], Dahutherium Montenat 1968 [nomen nudum], Deuterosauropodopus Ellenberger 1970 [nomen dubium], Deuterosauropodopus minor Ellenberger 1970 [nomen dubium], Pachysaurichnium Demathieu and Weidmann 1982 [nomen dubium], Paratrisauropus Ellenberger 1970 [nomen dubium], Pentichnus Biron and Dutuit 1981 [nomen dubium], Pseudochirotherium Biron and Dutuit 1981 [nomen dubium], Shimmelia Casamiquela 1964 [nomen dubium], Swinnertonichnus Sarjeant 1967 [nomen dubium], Thecodontichnus fucinii Huene 1941 [nomen dubium]
Superfm. †Elachistosuchoidea Hoffstetter 1955
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Invalid names: Elachistosuchidae Huene 1956 [empty]
Fm. †Erpetosuchidae Watson 1917
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G. †Erpetosuchus Newton 1894
G. †Pagosvenator Lacerda et al. 2018
G. †Parringtonia Huene 1939
Fm. †Gwyneddichniidae Bock 1952
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G. †Gwyneddichnium Bock 1952
G. †Ingenierichnus Casamiquela 1964
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Invalid names: Ingenierichnus sierrai Casamiquela 1964 [nomen dubium]
G. †Koilamasuchus Ezcurra et al. 2010
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†Koilamasuchus gonzalezdiazi Ezcurra et al. 2010
G. †Mambawakale Butler et al. 2022
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†Mambawakale ruhuhu Butler et al. 2022
G. †Nundasuchus Nesbitt et al. 2014
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†Nundasuchus songeaensis Nesbitt et al. 2014
Unr. †Ornithosuchidae Huene 1908
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G. †Aenigmaspina Patrick et al. 2019
G. †Dynamosuchus Müller et al. 2020
G. †Ornithosuchus Newton 1894
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Invalid names: Dasygnathus Huxley 1877 [synonym]
G. †Riojasuchus Bonaparte 1969
G. †Venaticosuchus Bonaparte 1970
Fm. †Pallisteriidae Charig 1967
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G. †Pallisteria Charig 1967
Unr. †Phytosauria Jaeger 1828
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G. †Coburgosuchus Heller 1954
G. †Diandongosuchus Li et al. 2012
G. †Heterodontichnites Rinehart et al. 2006
Fm. †Parasuchidae Lydekker 1885
G. †Promystriosuchus Case 1922
G. †Rectilinetopus Biron and Dutuit 1981
G. †Termatosaurus Plieninger 1844
Invalid names: Angistorhinopsis Huene 1922 [nomen dubium], Angistorhinopsis ruetimeyeri Huene 1911 [nomen dubium], Angistorhinus gracilis Mehl 1915 [nomen dubium], Belodon Meyer 1844 [nomen dubium], Belodon ingens Fraas 1896 [nomen dubium], Belodon lepturus Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Belodon plieningeri Meyer 1844 [nomen dubium], Belodon scolopax Cope 1881 [nomen dubium], Belodon superciliosus Cope 1893 [nomen dubium], Belodon validus Marsh 1893 [nomen dubium], Brachysuchus maleriensis Huene 1940 [nomen dubium], Centemodon Lea 1856 [nomen dubium], Centemodon sulcatus Lea 1856 [nomen dubium], Clepsysaurus Lea 1851 [nomen dubium], Clepsysaurus leai Emmons 1856 [nomen dubium], Clepsysaurus pennsylvanicus Lea 1851 [nomen dubium], Clepsysaurus veatleianus Cope 1877 [nomen dubium], Compsosaurus Leidy 1856 [nomen dubium], Compsosaurus priscus Leidy 1856 [nomen dubium], Dicynodon rosmarus Cope 1870 [nomen dubium], Eurydorus Leidy 1859 [nomen dubium], Eurydorus serridens Leidy 1859 [nomen dubium], Francosuchus Kuhn 1932 [nomen dubium], Francosuchus broilii Kuhn 1932 [nomen dubium], Francosuchus latus Kuhn 1932 [nomen dubium], Heterodontosuchus Lucas 1898 [nomen dubium], Heterodontosuchus ganei Lucas 1898 [nomen dubium], Leptosuchus imperfecta Case 1922 [nomen dubium], Omosaurus Leidy 1856 [nomen dubium], Omosaurus perplexus Leidy 1856 [nomen dubium], Palaeoctonus Cope 1877 [nomen dubium], Palaeoctonus appalachianus Cope 1877 [nomen dubium], Palaeoctonus aulacodus Cope 1877 [nomen dubium], Palaeoctonus dumblianus Cope 1893 [nomen dubium], Palaeoctonus orthodon Cope 1893 [nomen dubium], Palaeosaurus Riley and Stutchbury 1836 [nomen dubium], Palaeosaurus fraserianus Cope 1878 [nomen dubium], Palaeosaurus platyodon Riley and Stutchbury 1836 [nomen dubium], Palaeosaurus stricklandi Davis 1881 [nomen dubium], Parasuchia Huxley [synonym], Phytosaurus Jaeger 1828 [nomen dubium], Phytosaurus cubicodon Jaeger 1828 [nomen dubium], Phytosaurus cylindricodon Jaeger 1828 [nomen dubium], Rhytidodon rostratus Marsh 1896 [nomen dubium], Rileya bristolensis Huene 1902 [nomen dubium], Rutiodon manhattanensis Huene 1913 [nomen dubium], Suchoprion Cope 1877 [nomen dubium], Suchoprion cyphodon Cope 1877 [nomen dubium], Suchoprion sulcidens Cope 1878 [nomen dubium], Termatosaurus albertii Meyer and Plieninger 1844 [nomen dubium]
Superfm. †Poposauroidea Nopcsa 1923
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G. †Benggwigwishingasuchus Smith et al. 2024
Unr. †Ctenosauriscidae Kuhn 1964
G. †Lotosaurus Zhang 1975
G. †Mandasuchus Charig 1967
G. †Poposaurus Mehl 1915
G. †Qianosuchus Li et al. 2006
G. †Procerosuchus Huene 1942
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†Procerosuchus celer Huene 1942
G. †Prochirotherium Leonardi 1951
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†Prochirotherium triasicum Biron and Dutuit 1981
Superfm. †Proterosuchoidea Broom 1906
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Invalid names: Shansisuchidae Young 1964 [empty]
G. †Rileyasuchus Kuhn 1961
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Invalid names: Rileya Huene 1902 [replaced]
Fm. †Rotodactylidae Peabody 1948
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G. †Rotodactylus Peabody 1948
Unr. †Suchia Krebs 1974
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Unr. †Aetosauria Lydekker 1889 [aetosaur]
Fm. †Gracilisuchidae Butler et al. 2014
Unr. Paracrocodylomorpha Parrish 1993
Fm. †Shuvosauridae Chatterjee 1993
Fm. †Teratosauridae Cope 1871 [teratosaurid]
G. †Ticinosuchus Krebs 1965
Invalid names: Crocodiliformes Hay 1930 [empty], Prestosuchidae Romer 1966 [empty], Rauisuchia Huene 1942 [invalid subgroup], Rauisuchiformes Parrish 1993 [empty]
G. †Youngosuchus Sennikov 1985
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†Youngosuchus sinensis Young 1973
Invalid names: Chasmatosaurus ultimus Young 1964 [nomen dubium], Chirotherioidea Huene 1954 [empty], Dasygnathus longidens Huxley 1877 [nomen dubium], Dongusia Huene 1940 [nomen dubium], Dongusia colorata Huene 1940 [nomen dubium], Ornithosuchoidea Kuhn 1964 [empty], Scleromochloidea Young 1964 [empty], Sphenosuchoidea Hoffstetter 1955 [empty], Synaptichniidae Ellenberger 1974 [empty], Teleocrateridae Charig 1967 [empty]
G. †Sikannisuchus Nicholls et al. 1998
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†Sikannisuchus huskyi Nicholls et al. 1998
G. †Smok Niedzwiedzki et al. 2012
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†Smok wawelski Niedzwiedzki et al. 2012
Or. †Thecodontia Owen 1859
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G. †Clarencea Brink 1959
G. †Dasygnathoides Kuhn 1961
G. †Jushatyria Sennikov 1985
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†Jushatyria vjushkovi Sennikov 1985
Subor. †Proterosuchia Broom 1906
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Invalid names: Pelycosimia Huene 1911 [synonym]
G. †Tikoepentapodiscus Ellenberger 1970
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†Tikoepentapodiscus fabri Ellenberger 1970
Invalid names: Crenelosaurus Ortlam 1967 [nomen dubium], Crenelosaurus nigrosilvanus Ortlam 1967 [nomen dubium], Doswelliina Weems 1980 [empty], Haemothermia Owen 1866 [empty], Ocoyuntaia Rusconi 1947 [nomen dubium], Ocoyuntaia arquata Rusconi 1947 [nomen dubium], Platyognathidae Simmons 1965 [empty], Seemannia Huene 1958 [nomen dubium], Seemannia palaeotriadica Huene 1958 [nomen dubium], Shansisuchus heiyuekouensis Young 1964 [nomen dubium]
Superor. Theropodomorpha Olshevsky 1991
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Infraor. †Herrerasauria Galton 1985
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Invalid names: Staurikosauridae Galton 1977 [empty]
Or. †Lagosuchia Paul 1988
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Fm. †Lagosuchidae Bonaparte 1975 [lagosuchid]
Invalid names: Basitheropoda Olshevsky 1991 [empty]
Invalid names: Agrestipus Weems 1987 [nomen nudum], Avesuchia Benton 1999 [synonym], Avipes Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Caenagnathiformes Sternberg 1940 [empty], Longisquamidae Sharov 1970 [empty], Megalosaurus terquemi Huene 1926 [nomen dubium], Neoarchosauria Benton 1985 [empty], Palaeosauriscus Kuhn 1959 [nomen dubium], Parrishia Long and Murry 1995 [nomen dubium], Parrishia mccreai Long and Murry 1995 [nomen dubium], Picrodon Seeley 1898 [nomen dubium], Strigosuchus Simmons 1965 [nomen dubium], Strigosuchus licinus Simmons 1965 [nomen dubium]
G. †Asperoris Nesbitt et al. 2013
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†Asperoris mnyama Nesbitt et al. 2013
G. †Dorosuchus Sennikov 1989
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†Dorosuchus neoetus Sennikov 1989
G. †Euparkeria Broom 1913
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†Euparkeria capensis Broom 1913
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Invalid names: Browniella africana Broom 1913 [synonym]
G. †Polymorphodon Sues et al. 2020
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†Polymorphodon adorfi Sues et al. 2020
Unr. †Proterochampsia Kischlat 2000
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G. †Barberenachampsa Kischlat 2000
Unr. †Doswelliidae Weems 1980
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G. †Ankylosuchus Lucas et al. 2013
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†Ankylosuchus chinlegroupensis Lucas et al. 2013
G. †Archeopelta Desojo et al. 2011
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†Archeopelta arborensis Desojo et al. 2011
G. †Doswellia Weems 1980
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†Doswellia kaltenbachi Weems 1980
G. †Jaxtasuchus Schoch and Sues 2014
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†Jaxtasuchus salomoni Schoch and Sues 2014
G. †Rugarhynchos Wynd et al. 2020
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†Rugarhynchos sixmilensis Heckert et al. 2012
G. †Tarjadia Arcucci and Marsicano 1999
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†Tarjadia ruthae Arcucci and Marsicano 1999
G. †Vancleavea Long and Murry 1995
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†Vancleavea campi Long and Murry 1995
Fm. †Proterochampsidae Romer 1966
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G. †Cerritosaurus Price 1946
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G. †Proterochampsa Reig 1959
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†Proterochampsa nodosa Barberena 1982
Subfm. †Rhadinosuchinae Hofstetter 1955
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G. †Chanaresuchus Romer 1971
G. †Gualosuchus Romer 1971
G. †Pseudochampsa Trotteyn and Ezcurra 2014
G. †Rhadinosuchus Huene 1942
G. †Stenoscelida Müller et al. 2022
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†Stenoscelida aurantiacus Müller et al. 2022
G. †Tropidosuchus Arcucci 1990
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†Tropidosuchus romeri Arcucci 1990
Fm. †Euparkeriidae Huene 1920
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G. †Halazhaisuchus Wu 1982
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G. †Osmolskina Borsuk-Bialynicka and Evans 2003
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†Osmolskina czatkowicensis Borsuk-Bialynicka and Evans 2003
Invalid names: Turfanosuchus shageduensis Wu 1982 [nomen dubium]
G. †Fugusuchus Cheng 1980
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G. †Graoullyodon Godefroit and Cuny 1997
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†Graoullyodon hacheti Godefroit and Cuny 1997
G. †Heteropelta Dalla Vecchia 2021
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†Heteropelta boboi Dalla Vecchia 2021
G. †Incertovenator Yanez et al. 2021
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†Incertovenator longicollum Yanez et al. 2021
G. †Kalisuchus Thulborn 1979
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†Kalisuchus rewanensis Thulborn 1979
G. †Litorosuchus Li et al. 2016
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†Litorosuchus somnii Li et al. 2016
G. †Lucianosaurus Hunt and Lucas 1993
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†Lucianosaurus wildi Hunt and Lucas 1993
G. †Marcianosuchus Sues et al. 2024
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†Marcianosuchus angustifrons Sues et al. 2024
G. †Protecovasaurus Heckert 2004
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†Protecovasaurus lucasi Heckert 2004
Fm. †Proterosuchidae Broom 1906
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G. †Archosaurus Tatarinov 1960
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†Archosaurus rossicus Tatarinov 1960
G. †Blomosuchus Sennikov 1997
G. †Proterosuchus Broom 1903
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†Proterosuchus alexanderi Hoffman 1965
†Proterosuchus fergusi Broom 1903
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Invalid names: Chasmatosaurus vanhoepeni Haughton 1924 [synonym], Elaphrosuchus rubidgei Broom 1946 [synonym]
†Proterosuchus goweri Ezcurra and Butler 2015
Invalid names: Chasmatosaurus Haughton 1924 [synonym], Elaphrosuchus Broom 1946 [synonym]
Invalid names: Chasmatosauridae Haughton 1924 [synonym], Garjainiidae Ochev 1958 [synonym], Vjushkoviidae Huene 1960 [synonym]
Unr. †Protopyknosia Nesbitt et al. 2021
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G. †Kranosaura Nesbitt et al. 2021
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†Kranosaura kuttyi Nesbitt et al. 2021
G. †Sarmatosuchus Sennikov 1994
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†Sarmatosuchus otschevi Sennikov 1994
G. †Syntomiprosopus Heckert et al. 2021
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†Syntomiprosopus sucherorum Heckert et al. 2021
G. †Tecovasaurus Hunt and Lucas 1994
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†Tecovasaurus murryi Hunt and Lucas 1994
G. †Triopticus Stocker et al. 2016
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†Triopticus primus Stocker et al. 2016
G. †Uatchitodon Sues 1991
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†Uatchitodon kroehleri Sues 1991
†Uatchitodon schneideri Mitchell et al. 2010
G. †Vonhuenia Sennikov 1992
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†Vonhuenia friedrichi Sennikov 1992
G. †Zanclodon Plieninger 1846
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†Zanclodon arenaceus Fraas 1896
†Zanclodon crenatus Plieninger 1846
†Zanclodon laevis Plieninger 1846
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Invalid names: Plateosaurus plieningeri Fraas 1896 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Smilodon Plieninger 1846 [replaced], Zanclodon quenstedti Seeley 1892 [nomen nudum]
Invalid names: Erythrosuchia Bonaparte 1984 [empty], Plateosaurus ornatus Huene 1905 [nomen dubium], Typothorax punctulatus Rusconi 1947 [nomen dubium], Wangisuchus Young 1964 [nomen dubium], Wangisuchus tzeyii Young 1964 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. J. Nesbitt 2011The least inclusive clade containing Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768, and Proterosuchus fergusi Broom, 1903