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Baurusuchia

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Baurusuchia was named by Walker (1968). It was considered monophyletic by Montefeltro et al. (2011).

It was reranked as the unranked clade Baurusuchia by Ruiz et al. (2021) and Darlim et al. (2021).

It was assigned to Paracrocodylia by Walker (1970); to Notosuchia by Montefeltro et al. (2011) and Darlim et al. (2021); and to Xenodontosuchia by Ruiz et al. (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Baurusuchia Walker
1970Baurusuchia Walker p. 369
2011Baurusuchia Montefeltro et al.
2021Baurusuchia Darlim et al.
2021Baurusuchia Ruiz et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
RankNameAuthor
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
—Pseudosuchia(Zittel 1890)
—SuchiaKrebs 1974
—Paracrocodylomorpha
—Loricata(Merrem 1820)
—Crocodylomorpha()
—Solidocrania
suborderCrocodyliformes
—MesoeucrocodyliaWhetstone and Whybrow 1983
infraorderNotosuchiaGasparini 1971
—Eunotosuchia
—Xenodontosuchia
—Baurusuchia(Walker 1968)
—Baurusuchia(Walker 1968)

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. †Baurusuchia Walker 1968
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Unr. †Baurusuchidae Price 1945
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Unr. †Baurusuchinae Montefeltro et al. 2011
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G. †Aphaurosuchus Darlim et al. 2021
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†Aphaurosuchus escharafacies Darlim et al. 2021
†Aphaurosuchus kaiju Martins et al. 2024
G. †Aplestosuchus Godoy et al. 2014
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†Aplestosuchus sordidus Godoy et al. 2014
G. †Baurusuchus Price 1945
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†Baurusuchus albertoi Nascimento and Zaher 2010
†Baurusuchus pachecoi Price 1945
†Baurusuchus salgadoensis Carvalho et al. 2005
G. †Stratiotosuchus Campos et al. 2001
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†Stratiotosuchus maxhechti Campos et al. 2001
G. †Cynodontosuchus Woodward 1896
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†Cynodontosuchus rothi Woodward 1896
G. †Gondwanasuchus Marinho et al. 2013
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†Gondwanasuchus scabrosus Marinho et al. 2013
Unr. †Pissarrachampsinae Montefeltro et al. 2011
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G. †Campinasuchus Carvalho et al. 2011
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†Campinasuchus dinizi Carvalho et al. 2011
G. †Pissarrachampsa Montefeltro et al. 2011
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†Pissarrachampsa sera Montefeltro et al. 2011
G. †Wargosuchus Martinelli and Pais 2008
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†Wargosuchus australis Martinelli and Pais 2008
G. †Comahuesuchus Bonaparte 1991
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†Comahuesuchus bonapartei Kellner et al. 2023
†Comahuesuchus brachybuccalis Bonaparte 1991
G. †Ogresuchus Sellés et al. 2020
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†Ogresuchus furatus Sellés et al. 2020
G. †Razanandrongobe Maganuco et al. 2006
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†Razanandrongobe sakalavae Maganuco et al. 2006
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. C. Montefeltro et al. 2011Small to medium-sized mesoeucrocodylians with premaxillae-maxillae suture internalized in a notch for the reception of lower caniniform; alveolar margin of maxilla in lateral view arched anterior to enlarged caniniform tooth; anterior extension of palatines not reaching the level of the anterior margin of suborbital fenestrae; presence of the posteroventral depressions in the mandibular symphysis; orientation of terminus of mandibular symphysis anterodorsal, at approximately 45 degrees to jaw line; teeth with serrated mesial and distal carinae.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoresubo
Created: 2017-04-17 10:39:01
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:39:01
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Benton 1983, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Bathonian to the top of the Danian or 168.30000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Madagascar (Mahajanga) Razanandrongobe sakalavae (55884 88179)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Niger (Agadez) Baurusuchidae indet. (58577)
Late/Upper Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.5 - 85.8Argentina (Neuquén) Comahuesuchus sp. (49415)
Coniacian - Maastrichtian89.8 - 66.0Brazil (São Paulo) Baurusuchidae indet. (51956)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Argentina (Río Negro) Baurusuchidae indet., Comahuesuchus brachybuccalis (84309)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Argentina (Neuquén) Baurusuchidae indet., Cynodontosuchus rothi (47808) Comahuesuchus brachybuccalis (47796) Wargosuchus australis (112698)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Brazil (Minas Gerais) Baurusuchidae indet. (221750)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Brazil (Maranhão) Gondwanasuchus scabrosus (190080)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Brazil (Minas Gerais) Campinasuchus dinizi (113112) Pissarrachampsa sera (112695)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Brazil (São Paulo) Aphaurosuchus escharafacies, Baurusuchidae indet. (32345) Aplestosuchus sordidus (156128) Baurusuchidae indet., Baurusuchinae indet. (204759) Baurusuchus albertoi (112699) Baurusuchus pachecoi (118193) Baurusuchus salgadoensis (92678) Campinasuchus dinizi (221362) Stratiotosuchus maxhechti (113146 113170)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Brazil (Sao Paulo) Aphaurosuchus kaiju (231751) Baurusuchus sp. (190140)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Spain (Cataluña) Ogresuchus furatus (183157)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Bolivia Cynodontosuchus rothi (118197)