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Suchia

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Suchia was named by Krebs (1974). It was considered monophyletic by Nesbitt (2011).

It was assigned to Neoarchosauria by Benton (1985); to Crurotarsi by Sereno and Arcucci (1990), Sereno (1991) and Long and Murry (1995); to Crocodylotarsi by Parrish (1993), Karl (2007) and Laurito and Valerio (2008); to Archosauria by Gauthier et al. (2011); and to Pseudosuchia by Nesbitt (2011).

Subtaxa
Aetosauria, Crocodiliformes, Gracilisuchidae, Paracrocodylomorpha, Prestosuchidae, Rauisuchia, Rauisuchiformes, Shuvosauridae, Teratosauridae, Ticinosuchus
Sister taxa
Aetosauria, Paracrocodylomorpha, Rauisuchia, Rauisuchiformes

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1942Rauisuchia Huene
1974Suchia Krebs
1985Suchia Benton p. 154
1985Rauisuchia Galton
1985Rauisuchia Gauthier and Padian pp. 187-189 fig. 1
1988Rauisuchia Carroll
1990Suchia Sereno and Arcucci p. 39 fig. 7
1990Rauisuchia Sereno and Arcucci p. 41
1991Rauisuchia Sereno p. 11
1991Suchia Sereno p. 27
1993Rauisuchia Parrish p. 290 fig. 1
1993Suchia Parrish p. 290 fig. 1
1995Suchia Long and Murry p. 66
1995Rauisuchia Long and Murry p. 117
2005Rauisuchia Sulej p. 78
2007Suchia Karl p. 59
2008Suchia Laurito and Valerio p. 109
2011Suchia Gauthier et al. p. 109
2011Rauisuchia Lautenschlager and Desojo
2011Suchia Nesbitt p. 195 fig. 51
2011Rauisuchia Trotteyn et al. p. 14
2012Rauisuchia Sennikov

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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
RankNameAuthor
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
—Pseudosuchia(Zittel 1890)
—SuchiaKrebs 1974
—SuchiaKrebs 1974

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. †Suchia Krebs 1974
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Unr. †Aetosauria Lydekker 1889 [aetosaur]
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G. †Aetosauripus Weiss 1934
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G. †Aetosauroides Casamiquela 1960
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†Aetosauroides scagliai Casamiquela 1960
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Invalid names: Aetosauroides inhamandensis Zacharias 1982 [synonym], Aetosauroides subsulcatus Zacarias 1982 [synonym]
Fm. †Batrachopodidae Lull 1904
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G. †Angolaichnus Mateus et al. 2017
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†Angolaichnus adamanticus Mateus et al. 2017
G. †Batrachopus Hitchcock 1845
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†Batrachopus bakoenaorum Ellenberger 1974
†Batrachopus bellus Hitchcock 1858
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Invalid names: Comptichnus obesus Hitchcock 1865 [synonym]
†Batrachopus deweyi Hitchcock 1843
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Invalid names: Antipus flexiloquus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Arachichnus dehiscens Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Batrachopus parvulus Hitchcock 1837 [synonym], Cheirotheroides pilulatus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Chelonoides incedens Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Exocampe arcta Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Exocampe minima Hitchcock 1862 [synonym], Exocampe ornata Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Orthodactylus floriferus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Orthodactylus introvergens Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Orthodactylus linearis Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Palamopus gracilipes Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Palamopus palmatus Hitchcock 1845 [synonym], Palamopus rogersi Hitchcock 1843 [synonym], Sustenodactylus curvatus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym]
†Batrachopus dispar Lull 1904
†Batrachopus gainensis Kim et al. 2012
†Batrachopus gilberti Lapparent and Montenat 1967
†Batrachopus gracilis Hitchcock 1845
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Invalid names: Batrachopus gracilior Hitchcock 1862 [synonym], Shepardia palmipes Hitchcock 1858 [synonym]
†Batrachopus grandis Kim et al. 2020
†Batrachopus pilosus Ellenberger 1970
†Batrachopus rugosus Ellenberger 1970
†Batrachopus supersaltator Ellenberger 1970
†Batrachopus tenuis Ellenberger 1970
†Batrachopus varians Demathieu 1970
Invalid names: Anisichnus Hitchcock 1871 [synonym], Anisopus Hitchcock 1848 [synonym], Arachichnus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Batrachoidichnites Hitchcock 1844 [synonym], Cheirotheroides Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Chelonoides Agassiz 1857 [synonym], Comptichnus Hitchcock 1865 [synonym], Exocampe Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Macropterna Hitchcock 1848 [synonym], Nanopodiscus Ellenberger 1970 [synonym], Orthodactylus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Palamopus Hitchcock 1845 [synonym], Parabatrachopus Lull 1942 [synonym], Shepardia Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Suchopus Ellenberger 1974 [synonym], Sustenodactylus Lull 1904 [synonym]
G. †Rigalites Huene 1931
G. †Tarsodactylus Hitchcock 1858
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†Tarsodactylus caudatus Hitchcock 1858
†Tarsodactylus expansus Hitchcock 1866
G. †Chilenosuchus Casamiquela 1980
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†Chilenosuchus forttae Casamiquela 1980
G. †Hoplitosuchus Huene 1942
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†Hoplitosuchus raui Huene 1942
G. †Revueltosaurus Hunt 1989
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Invalid names: Galtonia Hunt and Lucas 1994 [synonym], Pekinosaurus Hunt and Lucas 1994 [synonym], Pekinosaurus olseni Hunt and Lucas 1994 [nomen dubium], Thecodontosaurus gibbidens Cope 1878 [nomen dubium]
Unr. †Stagonolepididae Lydekker 1887
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G. †Aetobarbakinoides Desojo et al. 2012
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†Aetobarbakinoides brasiliensis Desojo et al. 2012
Subfm. †Aetosaurinae Baur 1887
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G. †Aetosaurus Fraas 1887
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†Aetosaurus ferratus Fraas 1877
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Invalid names: Aetosaurus crassicauda Fraas 1907 [synonym]
G. †Coahomasuchus Heckert and Lucas 1999
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†Coahomasuchus chathamensis Heckert et al. 2017
†Coahomasuchus kahleorum Heckert and Lucas 1999
G. †Stenomyti Small and Martz 2013
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†Stenomyti huangae Small and Martz 2013
Unr. †Typothoracisinae Parker 2007
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G. †Apachesuchus Spielmann and Lucas 2012
Unr. †Paratypothoracisini Parker 2007
G. †Redondasuchus Hunt and Lucas 1991
G. †Typothorax Cope 1875
Invalid names: Argentinosuchus Casamiquela 1960 [nomen dubium], Argentinosuchus bonapartei Casamiquela 1960 [nomen dubium]
Subor. †Desmatosuchia Case 1920
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Subfm. †Desmatosuchinae Huene 1942
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G. †Acaenasuchus Long and Murry 1995
G. †Adamanasuchus Lucas et al. 2007
G. †Calyptosuchus Long and Ballew 1985
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Invalid names: Acompsosaurus Mehl 1915 [synonym]
Unr. †Desmatosuchini Parker 2016
G. †Neoaetosauroides Bonaparte 1969
G. †Scutarx Parker 2016
Subfm. †Stagonolepininae Heckert and Lucas 2000
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G. †Polesinesuchus Roberto-da-Silva et al. 2014
G. †Stagonolepis Agassiz 1844
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†Stagonolepis olenkae Sulej 2010
†Stagonolepis robertsoni Agassiz 1844
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Invalid names: Ebrachosaurus singularis Kuhn 1936 [synonym]
Invalid names: Ebrachosaurus Kuhn 1936 [synonym]
Unr. †Stagonolepidoidea Parker 2018
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G. †Garzapelta Reyes et al. 2024
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†Garzapelta muelleri Reyes et al. 2024
G. †Stegomus Marsh 1896
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†Stegomus arcuatus Marsh 1896
Invalid names: Episcoposaurinae Huene 1936 [empty], Stegominae Nopcsa 1923 [empty]
Invalid names: Episcoposaurus Cope 1887 [nomen dubium], Episcoposaurus haplocerus Cope 1892 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Gracilisuchidae Butler et al. 2014
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G. †Gracilisuchus Romer 1972
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G. †Maehary Kellner et al. 2022
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†Maehary bonapartei Kellner et al. 2022
G. †Parvosuchus Müller 2024
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†Parvosuchus aurelioi Müller 2024
G. †Turfanosuchus Young 1973
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G. †Yonghesuchus Wu et al. 2001
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†Yonghesuchus sangbiensis Wu et al. 2001
Unr. Paracrocodylomorpha Parrish 1993
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Unr. Loricata Merrem 1820
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G. †Apatosuchus Sues and Schoch 2013
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G. †Batrachotomus Gower 1999
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Unr. Crocodylomorpha Hay 1930 [crocodilian]
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G. †Carnufex Zanno et al. 2015
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†Carnufex carolinensis Zanno et al. 2015
G. †Dibothrosuchus Simmons 1965
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†Dibothrosuchus elaphros Simmons 1965
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Invalid names: Dibothrosuchus xingsuensis Wu 1986 [synonym]
G. †Dromicosuchus Sues et al. 2003
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†Dromicosuchus grallator Sues et al. 2003
G. †Eopneumatosuchus Crompton and Smith 1980
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†Eopneumatosuchus colberti Bronzati et al. 2012
Unr. †Gondwanasuchia Carvalho et al. 2004
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Unr. †Notosuchimorpha Carvalho et al. 2004
Invalid names: Chimaerasuchidae Carvalho et al. 2004 [empty]
Fm. †Hallopodidae Marsh 1881 [hallopodid]
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Invalid names: Halopodinae Nopcsa 1923 [empty]
G. †Hallopus Marsh 1881
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†Hallopus victor Marsh 1877
G. †Hesperosuchus Colbert 1952
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†Hesperosuchus agilis Colbert 1952
G. †Kayentasuchus Clark and Sues 2002
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†Kayentasuchus walkeri Clark and Sues 2002
G. †Litargosuchus Clark and Sues 2002
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†Litargosuchus leptorhynchus Clark and Sues 2002
G. †Lukousaurus Young 1940
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†Lukousaurus yini Young 1940
G. †Mycomorphoolithus Moreno-Azanza et al. 2015
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†Mycomorphoolithus kohringi Moreno-Azanza et al. 2015
Subor. †Paracrocodylia Walker 1968
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Infraor. †Pedeticosauria Walker 1968
Invalid names: Hallopoda Marsh 1881 [empty]
G. †Paratetrasauropus Ellenberger 1972
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†Paratetrasauropus seakensis Ellenberger 1970
G. †Pedeticosaurus Van Hoepen 1915
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†Pedeticosaurus leviseuri Van Hoepen 1915
G. †Phyllodontosuchus Harris et al. 2000
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†Phyllodontosuchus lufengensis Harris et al. 2000
G. †Pseudhesperosuchus Bonaparte 1969
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†Pseudhesperosuchus jachaleri Bonaparte 1969
G. †Redondavenator Nesbitt et al. 2005
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†Redondavenator quayensis Nesbitt et al. 2005
G. †Saltoposuchus von Huene 1921
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†Saltoposuchus longipes Huene 1921
Unr. †Solidocrania Ruebenstahl et al. 2022
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G. †Almadasuchus Pol et al. 2013
Subor. Crocodyliformes Hay 1930
G. †Junggarsuchus Clark et al. 2004
G. †Macelognathus Marsh 1884
G. †Sphenosuchus Haughton 1915
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†Sphenosuchus acutus Haughton 1915
G. †Terrestrisuchus Crush 1984
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Infraor. †Thalattosuchia Fraas 1901 [marine crocodile]
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G. †Eoneustes Young et al. 2010
G. †Mystriosaurus Munster 1834
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Invalid names: Engyommasaurus Kaup 1834 [synonym], Macrospondylus Meyer 1830 [synonym]
Unr. †Neothalattosuchia Young et al. 2024
G. †Peipehsuchus Young 1948
G. †Pelagosaurus Bronn 1841
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Invalid names: Mosellaesaurus Monard 1846 [synonym]
G. †Teleidosaurus Eudes-Deslongchamps 1869
G. †Turnersuchus Wilberg et al. 2023
Invalid names: Mesosauria Giebel 1847 [synonym], Steneosaurus gerthi Huene 1927 [nomen dubium]
G. †Trialestes Bonaparte 1982
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†Trialestes romeri Reig 1963
Invalid names: Triassolestes Reig 1963 [replaced]
Invalid names: Crocodilus humilis Leidy 1856 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus kutchensis Tandon 1971 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus proavus Seeley 1881 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus vetustus Matheron 1869 [nomen dubium], Diplosaurus nanus Marsh 1895 [nomen dubium], Erythrochampsa Haughton 1924 [nomen dubium], Erythrochampsa longipes Haughton 1924 [nomen dubium], Gavialiformes Hay 1930 [empty], Goniopholidiformes Hay 1930 [empty], Goniopholis minor Koken 1887 [nomen dubium], Sphenosuchia [invalid subgroup], Sphenosuchidae Huene 1922 [empty], Stegomosuchus Huene 1922 [nomen dubium], Stegomus longipes Emerson and Loomis 1904 [nomen dubium], Thoracosaurus bahiensis Marsh 1869 [nomen dubium]
G. †Dagasuchus Lacerda et al. 2015
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†Dagasuchus santacruzensis Lacerda et al. 2015
G. †Etjosuchus Tolchard et al. 2021
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†Etjosuchus recurvidens Tolchard et al. 2021
G. †Fasolasuchus Bonaparte 1981
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†Fasolasuchus tenax Bonaparte 1981
Or. †Phytosauromorphi Hay 1930
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Invalid names: Aetosauriformes Hay 1930 [empty], Desmatosuchiformes Hay 1930 [empty], Phytosauriformes Hay 1930 [empty]
G. †Prestosuchus Huene 1942
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Invalid names: Prestosuchus loricatus Huene 1942 [synonym]
Unr. †Rauisuchidae Huene 1942 [rauisuchid]
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G. †Arganasuchus Jalil and Peyer 2007
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†Arganasuchus dutuiti Jalil and Peyer 2007
G. †Energosuchus Ochev 1986
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G. †Fenhosuchus Young 1964
G. †Luperosuchus Romer 1971
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†Luperosuchus fractus Romer 1971
G. †Polonosuchus Brusatte et al. 2009
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G. †Postosuchus Chatterjee 1985
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†Postosuchus alisonae Peyer et al. 2008
†Postosuchus kirkpatricki Chatterjee 1985
Subfm. †Rauisuchinae Huene 1942
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Tr. †Vjushkovisaurini Sennikov 1995
G. †Rauisuchus Huene 1942
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†Rauisuchus tiradentes Huene 1942
G. †Scolotosuchus Sennikov 2022
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†Scolotosuchus basileus Sennikov 2022
G. †Teratosaurus Meyer 1861
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†Teratosaurus bengalensis Das-Gupta 1928
†Teratosaurus lloydi Owen 1841
†Teratosaurus schuetzii Fraas 1900
†Teratosaurus suevicus Meyer 1861
G. †Tikisuchus Chatterjee and Majumdar 1987
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†Tikisuchus romeri Chatterjee and Majumdar 1987
G. †Vivaron Lessner et al. 2016
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†Vivaron haydeni Lessner et al. 2016
G. †Vjushkovisaurus Ochev 1982
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G. †Saurosuchus Reig 1959
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†Saurosuchus galilei Reig 1959
Invalid names: Megalosauri Fitzinger 1843 [empty]
Fm. †Poposauridae Nopcsa 1923
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G. †Heptasuchus Dawley et al. 1979
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†Heptasuchus clarki Dawley et al. 1979
G. †Lythrosuchus Long and Murry 1995
G. †Vytshegdosuchus Sennikov 1988
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Invalid names: Paracrocodyliformes Weinbaum and Hungerbühler 2007 [empty]
Fm. †Shuvosauridae Chatterjee 1993
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G. †Effigia Nesbitt and Norell 2006
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†Effigia okeeffeae Nesbitt and Norell 2006
G. †Shuvosaurus Chatterjee 1993
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†Shuvosaurus inexpectatus Chatterjee 1993
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Invalid names: Chatterjeea elegans Long and Murry 1995 [synonym]
Invalid names: Chatterjeea Long and Murry 1995 [synonym]
G. †Sillosuchus Alcober and Parrish 1997
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†Sillosuchus longicervix Alcober and Parrish 1997
Fm. †Teratosauridae Cope 1871 [teratosaurid]
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G. †Cladeiodon Owen 1841
G. †Zatomus Cope 1871
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†Zatomus sarcophagus Cope 1871
G. †Ticinosuchus Krebs 1965
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†Ticinosuchus ferox Krebs 1965
Invalid names: Crocodiliformes Hay 1930 [empty], Prestosuchidae Romer 1966 [empty], Rauisuchia Huene 1942 [invalid subgroup], Rauisuchiformes Parrish 1993 [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. J. Nesbitt 2011The least inclusive clade containing Aetosaurus ferratus Fraas, 1877, and Rauisuchus tiradentes Huene, 1942, Prestosuchus chiniquensis Huene, 1942, Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoresubo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:38:45
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:38:45
Source: subo = suborder, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Benton 1983, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Olenekian to the top of the Holocene or 251.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 247.2 Ma

Collections (4332 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Induan - Smithian252.17 - 247.2India (West Bengal) Teratosaurus bengalensis (117188)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Russian Federation (Volgograd) Scythosuchus basileus, Scolotosuchus basileus (27343)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2United Kingdom (England) Aetosauripus sp. (184045)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Russian Federation (Komi) Vytshegdosuchus zheshartensis (85454)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Poland Cladyodon sp. (63538)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Vjushkovisaurus berdjanensis (97415)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Tanzania (Iringa) Stagonosuchus tanganyikaensis (55756)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Canada (Nova Scotia) Rauisuchidae indet. (227834)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Tanzania (Ruvuma) Stagonosuchus nyassicus (105767) Stenaulorhynchus major (105297 136941)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Xinjiang) Turfanosuchus dabanensis (88066)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0United Kingdom (England) Rauisuchia indet., Rauisuchia indet. F, Rauisuchia indet. B, Rauisuchia indet. A (57944)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Russian Federation (Orenburg) Vjushkovisaurus berdjanensis (97409)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Switzerland (Ticino) Ticinosuchus ferox (86828 105768)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Netherlands (Gelderland) Sustenodactylus hollandicus (96875)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Italy Ticinosuchus sp. (175098)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0Namibia Erythrosuchus africanus (99462)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0France (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) Batrachopus varians (31310)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0France (Rhône-Alpes) Batrachopus sp. (199929)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Decuriasuchus quartacolonia (189497)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Zanclodon schutzii (77928)