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Lazarussuchus
Taxonomy
Lazarussuchus was named by Hecht (1992). Its type is Lazarussuchus inexpectatus.
It was assigned to Choristodera by Evans and Klembara (2005); to Choristodera by Hecht (1992), Böhme (2008), Matsumoto and Evans (2010), Matsumoto et al. (2013), Matsumoto et al. (2019); and to Allochoristodera by Dong et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Choristodera by Evans and Klembara (2005); to Choristodera by Hecht (1992), Böhme (2008), Matsumoto and Evans (2010), Matsumoto et al. (2013), Matsumoto et al. (2019); and to Allochoristodera by Dong et al. (2020).
Species
L. dvoraki, L. inexpectatus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Lazarussuchus Hecht p. 117 |
| 2005 | Lazarussuchus Evans and Klembara |
| 2008 | Lazarussuchus Böhme p. 168 |
| 2010 | Lazarussuchus Matsumoto and Evans |
| 2013 | Lazarussuchus Matsumoto et al. |
| 2019 | Lazarussuchus Matsumoto et al. |
| 2020 | Lazarussuchus Dong et al. p. 1239 figs. Figure 14 |
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G. †Lazarussuchus Hecht 1992
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†Lazarussuchus dvoraki Evans and Klembara 2005
†Lazarussuchus inexpectatus Hecht 1992
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. K. Hecht 1992 | A choristoderan distinguished from other members of this group by the presence of the following complex of autapomorphes : a, elongated paired dorsal nares set high on snout ; b, nares separated at midline by reduced nasals and premaxilla ; c, broad squamosal-postorbital bar ; d, premaxilla spine lengthened posteriorly; e, tooth rows on the pterygoid and palatine consist of isolated large teeth ; f, osteodermal ossifications around border of supratemporal fenestra and on temporal arch ; g, complex rugose ornamentation on most skull bones ; h, cervical ribs broad, flattened and expanded with large capitulum in relation to tuberculum; i, postzygapophoseal tubercle on cervicals ; j, weak accessory vertebral articulation below postzygapophysis; k, no trunk intercentra ; I, ectepicondylar groove bridged to form foramen ; m, unguals narrow and not flattened. |
Measurements
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selandian | France (Auvergne) | L. sp. (113685) | |
| MP 30 | Germany (Bavaria) | L. sp. (84364) | |
| Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene | France (Aude) | L. inexpectatus (117925) | |
| Orleanian | Czechia (Ústí nad Labem) | L. dvoraki (48173) | |
| Tortonian | Germany (Bavaria) | L. sp. (206345) |