Alligator thomsoni

Alligator thomsoni is an extinct species of alligator that existed during the Early Miocene period. Their range was principally in what is now known as Nebraska, United States.[1][2]

Alligator thomsoni
Temporal range: Miocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
Genus: Alligator
Species:
A. thomsoni
Binomial name
Alligator thomsoni
Mook, 1923

Measurements

The average measurement for the skull of a A. thomsoni is 363.0 x 223.0 in millimeters. Based on the length, the estimated body mass 67.8 kg.[1]

References

  1. “Alligator Thomsoni Mook 1923 (Alligator).” Fossilworks, Fossilworks.
  2. “Alligator Thomsoni Mook, 1923.” GBIF, www.gbif.org/species/4967707.
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