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Neosuchia

Reptilia

Taxonomy

Neosuchia was named by Clark (1988) [in Benton and Clark]. It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Wu et al. (1996), Turner and Sertich (2010), Wings et al. (2010).

It was assigned to Crocodyliformes by Gasparini et al. (2006); to Crocodyliformes by Wu et al. (1996), Turner and Sertich (2010); to Metasuchia by Sereno et al. (2001), Andrade et al. (2011); to Mesoeucrocodylia by Wu and Brinkman (1993), Brochu et al. (2009), Wings et al. (2010), Pol et al. (2012), Pol et al. (2014); and to Crocodilia by Tong et al. (2019).

Sister taxa

Atoposauridae, Coelognathosuchia, Paluxysuchidae

Synonyms

Ischyrochampsa was named by Vasse (1995).

It was considered a nomen dubium by Martin et al. (2016).

It was assigned to Trematochampsidae by Vasse (1995).
Ischyrochampsa meridionalis was named by Vasse (1995). Its type specimen is MNHN FMR, a partial skull (Incomplete lower jaw and extremity of rostrum), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Saint-Estève-Janson, which is in a Campanian/Maastrichtian marine sandstone in France.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Martin et al. (2016).
Heterosuchus was named by Seeley (1887).

It was considered a nomen dubium by Clark and Norell (1992).
Shamosuchus occidentalis was named by Efimov (1982). Its type specimen is PIN 327/721, a partial skull (Partial rostrum), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dzharakuduk II (general), which is in a Turonian/Turonian delta plain sandstone in the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan.

It was synonymized subjectively with Shamosuchus borealis by Efimov (1988), Storrs and Efimov (2000); it was considered a nomen dubium by Turner (2015).
Shamosuchus karakalpakensis was named by Nesov et al. (1989). Its type specimen is TsNIGRI 311/12457, a partial skull (Frontal), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is SSHD-8a, Sheikhdzheili, which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial horizon in the Khodzhakul Formation of Uzbekistan.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Turner (2015).
Alligatorium franconicum was named by Ammon (1906). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rygol Quarry, Painten, which is in a Kimmeridgian shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the Torleite Formation of Germany.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Buscalioni and Sanz (1988); it was considered a nomen dubium by Tennant et al. (2016).
Alligatorium paintenense was named by Kuhn (1961). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rygol Quarry, Painten, which is in a Kimmeridgian shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the Torleite Formation of Germany.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Buscalioni and Sanz (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Alligatorium franconicum by Tennant and Mannion (2014), Tennant et al. (2016).
Goniopholis phuwiangensis was named by Buffetaut and Ingavat (1983). Its type specimen is TF 1478, a mandible, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Phu Wiang 1A, Phu Pratu Teema, which is in a Barremian channel sandstone/siltstone in the Sao Khua Formation of Thailand.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Pochat-Cottilloux et al. (2024).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1887	Heterosuchus Seeley
1906	Alligatorium franconicum Ammon p. 154 fig. 10
1961	Alligatorium paintenense Kuhn p. 41
1971	Alligatorium franconicum Wellnhofer p. 154
1982	Shamosuchus occidentalis Efimov
1983	Goniopholis phuwiangensis Buffetaut and Ingavat
1988	Neosuchia Clark
1989	Shamosuchus karakalpakensis Nesov et al.
1993	Neosuchia Wu and Brinkman p. 153
1995	Ischyrochampsa Vasse
1995	Ischyrochampsa meridionalis Vasse
1996	Neosuchia Wu et al.
2000	Shamosuchus karakalpakensis Storrs and Efimov p. 411
2001	Neosuchia Sereno et al. p. 1518
2006	Neosuchia Gasparini et al. p. 72
2009	Neosuchia Brochu et al. p. 538
2010	Neosuchia Turner and Sertich
2010	Neosuchia Wings et al.
2011	Neosuchia Andrade et al.
2012	Neosuchia Pol et al.
2014	Neosuchia Pol et al.
2014	Alligatorium franconicum Tennant and Mannion
2019	Neosuchia Tong 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
—	Neosuchia	Clark 1988
—	Neosuchia	Clark 1988

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. Neosuchia Clark 1988

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Unr. †Atoposauridae Gervais 1871

G. †Alligatorellus Gervais 1871

†Alligatorellus bavaricus Tennant and Mannion 2014

†Alligatorellus beaumonti Gervais 1871

†Alligatorellus beaumonti bavaricus Wellnhofer 1971

G. †Alligatorium Gervais 1871

†Alligatorium meyeri Gervais 1871

G. †Aprosuchus Venczel and Codrea 2019

†Aprosuchus ghirai Venczel and Codrea 2019

G. †Atoposaurus von Meyer 1850

†Atoposaurus jourdani Meyer 1850

†Atoposaurus oberndorferi Meyer 1850

G. †Knoetschkesuchus Schwarz et al. 2017

†Knoetschkesuchus guimarotae Schwarz and Salisbury 2005

†Knoetschkesuchus langenbergensis Schwarz et al. 2017

G. †Sabresuchus Tennant et al. 2016

†Sabresuchus ibericus Brinkman 1992

†Sabresuchus sympiestodon Martin et al. 2010

G. †Theriosuchus Owen 1878

†Theriosuchus grandinaris Lauprasert et al. 2011

†Theriosuchus morrisonensis Foster 2018

†Theriosuchus pusillus Owen 1878

Invalid names: Oweniasuchus minor Owen 1879 [synonym]

G. †Varanosuchus Pochat-Cottilloux et al. 2024

†Varanosuchus sakonnakhonensis Pochat-Cottilloux et al. 2024

G. †Bernissartia Dollo 1883

†Bernissartia fagesii Dollo 1883

Fm. †Bernissartiidae Dollo 1883

G. †Koumpiodontosuchus Sweetman et al. 2015

†Koumpiodontosuchus aprosdokiti Sweetman et al. 2015

G. †Burkesuchus Novas et al. 2021

†Burkesuchus mallingrandensis Novas et al. 2021

Unr. †Coelognathosuchia Martin et al. 2013

Fm. †Goniopholididae Cope 1875

G. †Amphicotylus Cope 1878

†Amphicotylus lucasii Cope 1878

†Amphicotylus milesi Yoshida et al. 2021

†Amphicotylus stovalli Bronzati et al. 2012

G. †Anteophthalmosuchus Salisbury and Naish 2011

†Anteophthalmosuchus epikrator Ristevski et al. 2018

†Anteophthalmosuchus esuchae Buscalioni et al. 2013

†Anteophthalmosuchus hooleyi Salisbury and Naish 2011

Invalid names: Leiokarinosuchus brookensis Salisbury and Naish 2011 [synonym]

Invalid names: Leiokarinosuchus Salisbury and Naish 2011 [synonym]

G. †Calsoyasuchus Tykoski et al. 2002

†Calsoyasuchus valliceps Tykoski et al. 2002

G. †Coelosuchus Williston 1906

†Coelosuchus reedii Williston 1906

G. †Denazinosuchus Lucas and Sullivan 2003

†Denazinosuchus kirtlandicus Wiman 1932

G. †Eutretauranosuchus Mook 1967

†Eutretauranosuchus delfsi Mook 1967

G. †Goniopholis Owen 1842

†Goniopholis affinis Lull 1911

†Goniopholis baryglyphaeus Schwarz 2002

†Goniopholis crassidens Owen 1842

†Goniopholis felix Marsh 1877

†Goniopholis gilmorei Holland 1905

†Goniopholis kiplingi Andrade et al. 2011

†Goniopholis simus Owen 1879

Invalid names: Petrosuchus laevidens Owen 1878 [synonym]

†Goniopholis undidens de la Moussaye 1884

†Goniopholis vebbianus

Invalid names: Diplosaurus [synonym], Goniopholis brodiei Owen 1854 [nomen dubium], Goniopholis pugnax Koken 1887 [nomen dubium], Macellodus Owen 1854 [synonym]

G. †Hulkepholis Buscalioni et al. 2013

†Hulkepholis plotos Buscalioni et al. 2013

†Hulkepholis rori Arribas et al. 2019

†Hulkepholis willetti Salisbury and Naish 2011

G. †Nannosuchus Owen 1879

†Nannosuchus gracilidens Owen 1879

G. †Ophiussasuchus López-Rojas et al. 2024

†Ophiussasuchus paimogonectes López-Rojas et al. 2024

G. †Oweniasuchus Woodward 1885

Invalid names: Brachydectes Owen 1879 [replaced]

G. †Pinaosuchus

G. †Pliogonodon Leidy 1856

G. †Siamosuchus Lauprasert et al. 2007 [Siam crocodile]

†Siamosuchus phuphokensis Lauprasert et al. 2007

G. †Sunosuchus Young 1948

†Sunosuchus junggarensis Wu et al. 1996

†Sunosuchus miaoi Young 1948

†Sunosuchus shunanensis Fu et al. 2005

Invalid names: Sunosuchus shartegensis Efimov 1988 [nomen dubium]

G. †Symptosuchus Ameghino 1899

Invalid names: Goniopholinae Nopcsa 1928 [empty], Goniopholis tenuidens Owen 1879 [nomen dubium], Oweniasuchus lusitanicus Sauvage 1898 [nomen dubium], Symptosuchus contortidens Ameghino 1899 [nomen dubium]

Unr. †Tethysuchia Buffetaut 1982

Unr. †Dyrosauroidea Jouve et al. 2021

Unr. †Dyrosauridae Stefano 1903

G. †Anthracosuchus Hastings et al. 2015

G. †Brachiosuchus Salih et al. 2021

G. †Cerrejonisuchus Hastings et al. 2010

G. †Chenanisuchus Jouve et al. 2005 [Chenane crocodile]

Unr. †Hyposaurinae Nopcsa 1928

Unr. †Phosphatosaurinae Buffetaut 1979

G. †Rodeosuchus Jouve et al. 2021

G. †Tilemsisuchus Buffetaut 1980

Invalid names: Dyrosaurus minor Swinton 1930 [nomen dubium], Hyposaurus rogersii Owen 1849 [nomen dubium]

G. †Elosuchus de Lapparent de Broin 2002

†Elosuchus broinae Meunier and Larsson 2016

†Elosuchus cherifiensis Lavocat 1955

G. †Vectisuchus Buffetaut and Hutt 1980

†Vectisuchus leptognathus Buffetaut and Hutt 1980

Unr. †Pholidosauridae von Zittel and Eastman 1902

G. †Anglosuchus Mook 1942

†Anglosuchus geoffroyi Owen 1884

†Anglosuchus laticeps Owen 1884

G. †Chalawan Martin et al. 2013

†Chalawan thailandicus Buffetaut and Ingavat 1980

G. †Dakotasuchus Mehl 1941

†Dakotasuchus kingi Mehl 1941

G. †Meridiosaurus Mones 1980

†Meridiosaurus vallisparadisi Mones 1980

G. †Oceanosuchus Hua et al. 2007

†Oceanosuchus boecensis Hua et al. 2007

G. †Petrosuchus Owen 1878

G. †Pholidosaurus Meyer 1841

†Pholidosaurus meyeri Dunker 1843

†Pholidosaurus milwardi Roxo 1929

†Pholidosaurus purbeckensis Mansel-Pleydell 1888

Invalid names: Pholidosaurus decipiens Watson 1911 [synonym], Pholidosaurus laevis Andrews 1913 [synonym]

†Pholidosaurus schaumburgensis Meyer 1841

Invalid names: Macrorhynchus Dunker 1843 [synonym]

G. †Sabinosuchus Schiller II et al. 2016

†Sabinosuchus coahuilensis Schiller II et al. 2016

G. †Sarcosuchus de Broin and Taquet 1966

†Sarcosuchus hartti Marsh 1869

Invalid names: Sarcosuchus hartii Marsh 1869 [synonym]

†Sarcosuchus imperator de Broin and Taquet 1966

G. †Terminonaris Osborn 1904

†Terminonaris browni Osborn 1904

Invalid names: Teleorhinus browni Osborn 1904 [replaced]

†Terminonaris robusta Wu et al. 2001

Invalid names: Teleorhinus mesabiensis Erickson 1969 [synonym], Teleorhinus robustus Mook 1934 [replaced]

Invalid names: Teleorhinus Osborn 1904 [replaced]

G. †Woodbinesuchus Lee 1997

†Woodbinesuchus byersmauricei Lee 1997

Invalid names: Macrorhynchidae Koken 1887 [synonym], Rhabdognathidae Swinton 1930 [synonym], Rhabdosauridae Bergounioux 1955 [synonym]

Unr. †Tethysuchoidea Souza et al. 2019

Invalid names: Elosuchidae de Lapparent de Broin 2002 [empty]

Subor. Eusuchia Huxley 1875

Fm. †Aegyptosuchidae Kuhn 1936

G. †Aegisuchus Holliday and Gardner 2012

†Aegisuchus witmeri Holliday and Gardner 2012

G. †Aegyptosuchus Stromer 1933

†Aegyptosuchus peyeri Stromer 1933

G. †Albertosuchus Wu and Brinkman 2015

†Albertosuchus knudsenii Wu and Brinkman 2015

Unr. †Allodaposuchidae Narváez et al. 2015

G. †Allodaposuchus Nopcsa 1928

†Allodaposuchus fontisensis Narváez et al. 2016

†Allodaposuchus hulki Blanco et al. 2015

†Allodaposuchus iberoarmoricanus Blanco 2021

†Allodaposuchus mechinorum Narváez et al. 2015

†Allodaposuchus megadontos Narváez et al. 2015

†Allodaposuchus palustris Blanco et al. 2014

†Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa 1928

†Allodaposuchus subjuniperus Puértolas-Pascual et al. 2013

Invalid names: Agaresuchus Narváez et al. 2016 [synonym], Lohuecosuchus Narváez et al. 2015 [synonym]

G. †Arenysuchus Puértolas et al. 2011

†Arenysuchus gascabadiolorum Puértolas et al. 2011

G. †Massaliasuchus Martin and Buffetaut 2008

†Massaliasuchus affuvelensis Matheron 1869

G. †Musturzabalsuchus Buscalioni et al. 1997

†Musturzabalsuchus buffetauti Buscalioni et al. 1997

G. †Confractosuchus White et al. 2022

†Confractosuchus sauroktonos White et al. 2022

Unr. Crocodylia Owen 1842 [crocodilian]

Unr. †Alligatoroidea Gray 1844

G. †Akanthosuchus O'Neill et al. 1981

†Akanthosuchus langstoni O'Neill et al. 1981

G. †Deinosuchus Holland 1909

†Deinosuchus hatcheri Holland 1909

†Deinosuchus riograndensis Colbert and Bird 1954

†Deinosuchus schwimmeri Cossette and Brochu 2020

Invalid names: Phobosuchus Nopcsa 1924 [synonym], Pliogonodon priscus Leidy 1856 [nomen dubium], Polydectes Cope 1869 [synonym]

G. †Diplocynodon Pomel 1847

†Diplocynodon buetikonensis von Meyer 1855

†Diplocynodon darwini Ludwig 1877

†Diplocynodon deponiae Frey et al. 1987

†Diplocynodon elavericus Martin 2010

†Diplocynodon hantoniensis Wood 1846

Invalid names: Crocodilus hastingsiae Owen 1848 [synonym]

†Diplocynodon kochi Venczel and Codrea 2022

†Diplocynodon levantinicum Huene and Nikoloff 1963

†Diplocynodon muelleri Kalin 1936

Invalid names: Diplocynodon guerini Bataller 1941 [synonym], Diplocynodon marini Bataller 1941 [synonym]

†Diplocynodon plenidens Meyer 1838

Invalid names: Plerodon crocodiloides Meyer 1839 [synonym]

†Diplocynodon ratelii Pomel 1847

Invalid names: Asiatosuchus monsvialensis Fabiani 1914 [synonym], Diplocynodon gracilis Vaillant 1872 [synonym]

†Diplocynodon remensis Martin et al. 2014

†Diplocynodon tormis Buscalioni et al. 1992

†Diplocynodon ungeri Prangner 1845

Invalid names: Crocodilus steineri Hofmann 1887 [synonym], Crocodilus styriacus Hofmann 1887 [synonym]

Invalid names: Crocodylus dalpiazi Fabiani 1915 [nomen dubium], Crocodylus monsvialensis Fabiani 1914 [nomen dubium]

Fm. †Diplocynodontidae Hua 2004

G. †Baryphracta Frey et al. 1987

Unr. †Globidonta Brochu 1999

Unr. Alligatoridae Gray 1844

G. †Eocaiman Simpson 1933

Invalid names: Notocaiman Rusconi 1937 [synonym]

G. †Hassiacosuchus Weitzel 1935

Unr. †Orientalosuchina Massonne et al. 2019

G. †Procaimanoidea Gilmore 1946

G. †Leidyosuchus Lambe 1907

†Leidyosuchus canadensis Lambe 1907

Invalid names: Leidyosuchus gilmorei Mook 1942 [synonym]

G. †Menatalligator Piton 1940

†Menatalligator bergouniouxi Piton 1940

G. †Protoalligator Wang et al. 2016

†Protoalligator huiningensis Young 1982

Invalid names: Balanerodus Langston 1965 [nomen dubium], Balanerodus logimus Langston 1965 [nomen dubium], Bottosaurus perrugosus Cope 1874 [nomen dubium], Diplocynodontinae Brochu 1999 [empty]

G. †Asifcroco Malkani 2015

†Asifcroco retrai Malkani 2015

G. †Baharijodon Kuhn 1936

G. †Borealosuchus Brochu 1997

†Borealosuchus acutidentatus Sternberg 1932

†Borealosuchus formidabilis Erickson 1976

†Borealosuchus griffithi Wu et al. 2001

†Borealosuchus sternbergii Gilmore 1910

†Borealosuchus threeensis Brochu et al. 2012

†Borealosuchus wilsoni Mook 1959

Invalid names: Diplocynodon stuckeri Mook 1960 [synonym]

Invalid names: Leidyosuchus riggsi Schmidt 1938 [nomen dubium]

G. †Brachygnathosuchus Mook 1921

†Brachygnathosuchus neivensis Mook 1941

G. †Dijaquesopus Ellenberger 1970

†Dijaquesopus obliquus Ellenberger 1970

Superfm. Gavialoidea Brochu 1997

G. †Dolichochampsa Gasparini and Buffetaut 1980

†Dolichochampsa minima Gasparini and Buffetaut 1980

G. †Dollosuchoides Brochu 2007

†Dollosuchoides densmorei Brochu 2007

G. †Eosuchus Dollo 1907

†Eosuchus lerichei Dollo 1907

†Eosuchus minor Marsh 1870

Fm. Gavialidae Adams 1854

G. †Aktiogavialis Vélez-Juarbe et al. 2007

G. †Argochampsa Hua and Jouve 2004

G. †Dadagavialis Salas-Gismondi et al. 2019

G. †Eogavialis Buffetaut 1982

G. †Eothoracosaurus Brochu 2004

Subfm. Gavialinae Nopcsa 1923

G. †Gavialinum Jourdan 1892

G. Gavialis Oppel 1811 [gharial]

Unr. †Gryposuchinae Vélez-Juarbe et al. 2007

G. †Hanyusuchus Iijima et al. 2022

G. †Hesperogavialis Bocquentin Villanueva and Buffetaut 1981

G. †Ikanogavialis Sill 1970

G. †Penghusuchus Shan et al. 2009

G. †Piscogavialis Kraus 1998

G. †Portugalosuchus Mateus et al. 2019

G. †Rhamphostomopsis Rusconi 1933

Invalid names: Rhamphostoma Burmeister 1885 [replaced]

G. †Sacacosuchus Salas-Gismondi et al. 2022

G. †Siquisiquesuchus Brochu and Rincón 2004

G. †Thoracosaurus Leidy 1852

Invalid names: Holopsisuchus Kuhn 1961 [synonym], Sphenosaurus Agassiz 1849 [synonym]

Unr. Tomistominae Eastman 1902

G. †Toyotamaphimeia Aoki 1983

G. †Gavialosuchus Toula and Kail 1885

†Gavialosuchus antiquus Leidy 1852

†Gavialosuchus eggenburgensis Toula and Kail 1885

Invalid names: Megalodelphis Kellogg 1944 [synonym]

G. †Gunggamarandu Ristevski et al. 2021

†Gunggamarandu maunala Ristevski et al. 2021

G. †Harpacochampsa Megirian et al. 1991

†Harpacochampsa camfieldensis Megirian et al. 1991

G. †Kentisuchus Mook 1955

†Kentisuchus astrei Jouve 2016

†Kentisuchus spenceri Buckland 1836

Invalid names: Crocodilus champsoides Owen 1849 [synonym], Crocodilus toliapicus Owen 1849 [synonym]

G. †Maroccosuchus Jonet and Wouters 1977

†Maroccosuchus zennaroi Jonet and Wouters 1977

G. †Ocepesuchus Jouve et al. 2008

†Ocepesuchus eoafricanus Jouve et al. 2008

G. †Thecachampsa Cope 1867

†Thecachampsa antiquus Leidy 1852

Invalid names: Thecachampsa contusor Cope 1867 [synonym]

†Thecachampsa carolinensis Erickson and Sawyer 1996

†Thecachampsa marylandica Clark 1895

†Thecachampsa minor Marsh 1870

†Thecachampsa sericodon Cope 1867

Invalid names: Megalodelphis magnidens Kellogg 1944 [synonym], Thecachampsa sicaria Cope 1869 [synonym], Tomistoma americana Sellards 1915 [synonym]

G. †Thecachampsoides Norell and Storrs 1989

Invalid names: Crocodilus basifissus Owen 1849 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus basitruncatus Owen 1849 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus fastigiatus Leidy 1851 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus marylandicus Clarke 1895 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus obscurus Leidy 1865 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus tenebrosus Leidy 1865 [nomen dubium], Holopsisuchus cordatus Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Holopsisuchus glyptodon Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Holopsisuchus pneumaticus Cope 1872 [nomen dubium], Thecachampsa serratus Cope 1872 [nomen dubium], Thoracosaurus grandis Leidy 1852 [nomen dubium]

G. †Hatcherichnus Foster and Lockley 1997

†Hatcherichnus sanjuanensis Foster and Lockley 1997

G. †Isselosaurus Filhol 1888

G. †Kuangyuanpus Young 1943

†Kuangyuanpus szechuanensis Young 1943

G. †Laiyangpus Young 1960

†Laiyangpus liui Young 1960

Unr. Longirostres Cuvier

Unr. Crocodyloidea Deraniyagala 1939

G. †Antecrocodylus Martin et al. 2023

G. †Asiatosuchus Mook 1940

G. †Astorgosuchus Martin et al. 2019

G. †Brachyuranochampsa Zangerl 1910

G. †Brasilosuchus Souza Filho and Bocquetin Villanueva 1989

Unr. Crocodylidae Cuvier 1807 [crocodile]

Invalid names: Allognathosuchidae Case 1925 [synonym]

Unr. †Mekosuchinae Balouet and Buffetaut 1987

G. †Qianshanosuchus Boerman et al. 2023

Invalid names: Crocodylus greenwoodi Suneja et al. 1977 [nomen dubium], Pallimnarchus De Vis 1886 [nomen dubium], Pallimnarchus pollens De Vis 1886 [nomen dubium]

G. †Jiangxisuchus Li et al. 2019

†Jiangxisuchus nankangensis Li et al. 2019

G. †Prodiplocynodon Mook 1941

†Prodiplocynodon langi Mook 1941

Invalid names: Rhynchosuchidae Huxley [empty]

G. †Machinosaurus

G. †Mehliella Strand 1932

†Mehliella jeffersonensis Mehl 1931

Invalid names: Walteria Mehl 1931 [replaced]

G. †Nihilichnus Mikulas et al. 2006

†Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikulas et al. 2006

G. †Peipesuchus

G. †Pinacosuchus Gilmore 1942

†Pinacosuchus mantiensis Gilmore 1942

Unr. †Planocraniidae Li 1976

G. †Boverisuchus Kuhn 1938

†Boverisuchus magnifrons Kuhn 1938

Invalid names: Weigeltisuchus geiseltalensis Kuhn 1938 [synonym]

†Boverisuchus vorax Troxell 1925

Invalid names: Weigeltisuchus Kuhn 1938 [synonym]

G. †Duerosuchus Alonso Santiago and Alonso Andrés 2009

†Duerosuchus piscator Alonso Santiago and Alonso Andrés 2009

G. †Planocrania Li 1976

†Planocrania datangensis Li 1976

†Planocrania hengdongensis Li 1984

G. †Rhytisodon

G. †Stenosaurus Wagler 1830

G. †Tienosuchus Young 1948

†Tienosuchus hsiangi Young 1948

Subor. †Trialestia

Invalid names: Trialestidae Bonaparte 1982 [empty]

G. †Zholsuchus Nesov et al. 1989

†Zholsuchus procerus Nesov et al. 1989

Invalid names: Amphicoelia Owen 1859 [empty], Archaeosuchidae Brown 1933 [empty], Asiatosuchus volgensis Efimov and Yarkov 1993 [nomen dubium], Asiatosuchus zajsanicus Efimov 1982 [nomen dubium], Batrachopodidae Haubold 1969 [empty], Bottosaurus tuberculatus Cope 1870 [nomen dubium], Brachydectes major Owen 1879 [nomen dubium], Brevirostres Cuvier [empty], Coelospondilia Owen 1876 [empty], Colossoemys Barbosa Rodrigues 1892 [nomen dubium], Colossoemys macrococcygeana Barbosa Rodrigues 1892 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus delucii Gray 1831 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus pristinus Leidy 1868 [nomen dubium], Crocodylus sinhaleyus Deraniyagala 1958 [nomen nudum], Deinosuchus rugosus Emmons 1858 [nomen dubium], Dinosuchus terror Gervais 1876 [nomen vanum], Diplocynodus sphenops Cope 1875 [nomen dubium], Emys quaternaria Barbosa Rodrigues 1892 [nomen dubium], Europaeosuchus Swinton 1937 [nomen nudum], Gavialis dixoni Owen 1849 [nomen dubium], Gavialis papuensis de Vis 1905 [nomen dubium], Isselosaurus doduni Gray 1831 [nomen dubium], Pliosaurus phosphaticus Stefano 1903 [nomen dubium], Pristichampsinae Kuhn 1968 [empty], Procoelia Owen 1859 [empty], Procrocodilia Nopcsa 1928 [empty], Pyrenodon Dujardin 1843 [nomen dubium], Thecachampsa serrata Cope 1872 [nomen dubium], Thecachampsa squankensis Marsh 1869 [nomen vanum]

Unr. †Hylaeochampsidae Williston 1925

G. †Acynodon Buscalioni et al. 1997

†Acynodon adriaticus Delfino et al. 2008

†Acynodon iberoccitanus Buscalioni et al. 1997

†Acynodon lopezi Buscalioni et al. 1997

G. †Hylaeochampsa Owen 1874

†Hylaeochampsa vectiana Owen 1874

G. †Iharkutosuchus Osi et al. 2007

†Iharkutosuchus makadii Osi et al. 2007

G. †Pachycheilosuchus Rogers, II 2003

†Pachycheilosuchus trinquei Rogers, II 2003

G. †Pietraroiasuchus Buscalioni et al. 2011

†Pietraroiasuchus ormezzanoi Buscalioni et al. 2011

G. †Turcosuchus Jouve et al. 2019

†Turcosuchus okani Jouve et al. 2019

G. †Unasuchus Brinkmann 1992

†Unasuchus reginae Brinkmann 1992

G. †Isisfordia Salisbury et al. 2006

†Isisfordia duncani Salisbury et al. 2006

†Isisfordia molnari Hart et al. 2019

†Isisfordia selaslophensis Etheridge 1917

Fm. †Paralligatoridae Konjukova 1954

G. †Batrachomimus Montefeltro et al. 2013

†Batrachomimus pastosbonensis Montefeltro et al. 2013

G. †Brillanceausuchus Michard et al. 1990

†Brillanceausuchus babouriensis Michard et al. 1990

G. †Kansajsuchus Efimov 1975

†Kansajsuchus extensus Efimov 1975

Invalid names: Turanosuchus Efimov 1988 [synonym], Turanosuchus aralensis Efimov 1988 [nomen dubium]

G. †Paralligator Konjukova 1954

†Paralligator ancestralis Konzhukova 1954

†Paralligator gradilifrons Konzhukova 1954

†Paralligator major Efimov 1981

G. †Rugosuchus Wu et al. 2001

†Rugosuchus nonganensis Wu et al. 2001

G. †Scolomastax Noto et al. 2020

†Scolomastax sahlsteini Noto et al. 2020

G. †Shamosuchus Mook 1924

†Shamosuchus djadochtaensis Mook 1924

†Shamosuchus gradilifrons Konzhukova 1954

Invalid names: Shamosuchus ancestralis Konzhukova 1954 [synonym], Shamosuchus tersus Efimov 1983 [synonym], Shamosuchus ulanicus Efimov 1983 [synonym], Shamosuchus ulgicus Efimov 1981 [synonym]

†Shamosuchus major Efimov 1981

G. †Tarsomordeo Adams 2019

†Tarsomordeo winkleri Adams 2019

G. †Wannchampsus Adams 2014

†Wannchampsus kirpachi Adams 2014

G. †Yanjisuchus Rummy et al. 2021

†Yanjisuchus longshanensis Rummy et al. 2021

Invalid names: Paralligator sungaricus Sun 1958 [nomen dubium], Shamosuchus borealis Efimov 1975 [nomen dubium]

Fm. †Stromerosuchidae Kuhn 1960

G. †Stromerosuchus Kuhn 1936

†Stromerosuchus aegyptiacus Kuhn 1936

G. †Susisuchus Salisbury et al. 2003

†Susisuchus anatoceps Salisbury et al. 2003

†Susisuchus jaguaribensis Fortier and Schultz 2009

G. †Wanosuchus Zhang 1981

†Wanosuchus atresus Zhang 1981

Invalid names: Cocodrylidae Stirton 1953 [empty], Dolichochampsidae Gasparini and Buffetaut 1980 [empty], Heterosuchus valdensis Seeley 1887 [nomen dubium], Pristichampsus Gervais 1853 [nomen dubium], Pristichampsus rollinati Gray 1831 [nomen dubium]

G. †Gilchristosuchus Wu and Brinkman 1993

†Gilchristosuchus palatinus Wu and Brinkman 1993

G. †Khoratosuchus Lauprasert et al. 2009

†Khoratosuchus jintasakuli Lauprasert et al. 2009

G. †Montsecosuchus Buscalioni and Sanz 1988

†Montsecosuchus depereti Vidal 1915

Unr. †Paluxysuchidae Drumheller et al. 2021

G. †Deltasuchus Adams et al. 2017

†Deltasuchus motherali Adams et al. 2017

G. †Paluxysuchus Adams 2013

†Paluxysuchus newmani Adams 2013

Fm. †Stomatosuchidae Stromer 1925

G. †Chiayusuchus Bohlin 1953

†Chiayusuchus cingulatus Bohlin 1953

G. †Laganosuchus Sereno and Larsson 2009

†Laganosuchus maghrebensis Sereno and Larsson 2009

†Laganosuchus thaumastos Sereno and Larsson 2009

G. †Stomatosuchus Stromer 1925

†Stomatosuchus inermis Stromer 1925

G. †Wahasuchus Saber et al. 2018

†Wahasuchus egyptensis Saber et al. 2018

Invalid names: Alligatorium franconicum Ammon 1906 [nomen dubium], Brillanceausuchidae Michard et al. 1990 [empty], Goniopholis phuwiangensis Buffetaut and Ingavat 1983 [nomen dubium], Heterosuchus Seeley 1887 [nomen dubium], Ischyrochampsa Vasse 1995 [nomen dubium], Ischyrochampsa meridionalis Vasse 1995 [nomen dubium], Shamosuchus karakalpakensis Nesov et al. 1989 [nomen dubium], Shamosuchus occidentalis Efimov 1982 [nomen dubium], Susisuchidae Salisbury et al. 2003 [empty]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Bush and Bambach 2015, Benton 1983

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Carnian to the top of the Holocene or 237.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 228.0 Ma

Collections (3062 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Oldest occurrences
Carnian	237.0 - 228.0	Slovenia	Walteria sp. (66930)
Carnian	237.0 - 228.0	Lesotho (Maseru)	Dijaquesopus obliquus (206549)
Norian - Rhaetian	228.0 - 201.3	Poland (Slaskie)	Nihilichnus nihilicus (85500)
Hettangian - Sinemurian	201.3 - 190.8	South Africa (Eastern Cape)	Crocodylia indet. (75193)
Hettangian - Bajocian	201.3 - 168.3	India (Rajasthan)	Crocodylia indet. (61181)
Sinemurian - Pliensbachian	199.3 - 182.7	USA (Arizona)	Calsoyasuchus valliceps (46395) Crocodylia indet. (27717)
Toarcian - Aalenian	182.7 - 170.3	India (Andhra Pradesh)	Crocodylia indet. (39673)
Middle Jurassic - Late/Upper Jurassic	174.7 - 145.0	Niger (Agadez)	Crocodylia indet. (25352)
Middle Jurassic - Late/Upper Jurassic	174.7 - 145.0	Thailand (Krabi)	Crocodylia indet. (52916)
Aalenian	174.1 - 170.3	United Kingdom (England)	Crocodilia indet. (202018)
Late/Upper Bajocian - Bathonian	171.6 - 166.1	United Kingdom (Scotland)	Theriosuchus sp. (165071)
Late/Upper Bajocian - Early/Lower Bathonian	171.6 - 164.7	France (Occitanie)	Crocodylia indet. (58416)
Bajocian	170.3 - 168.3	United Kingdom (England)	Crocodilia indet. (155257)
Bajocian	170.3 - 168.3	China (Sichuan)	Crocodilia indet. (47072) Theropoda indet. (47078)
Bajocian - Oxfordian	170.3 - 157.3	China (Sichuan)	Sunosuchus shunanensis (24883)
Bathonian	168.3 - 166.1	Madagascar (Mahajunga)	Atoposauridae indet. (92151 194849 194850 194851 194852 194853 194854 194855 194856 194857 194858 194859 194860 194861)
Bathonian	168.3 - 166.1	Madagascar (Mahajanga)	Crocodylia indet. (92016)
Bathonian	168.3 - 166.1	United Kingdom (England)	Crocodilia indet. (82263) Crocodylia indet. (82253) Goniopholis carinatus (231662) Rhamphocephalus prestwichi (57121)
Bathonian	168.3 - 166.1	Morocco (Figuig)	Theriosuchus sp. (176120)
Bathonian	168.3 - 166.1	Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk)	Sunosuchus sp. (61891)