Eptalofosuchus
Eptalofosuchus is a genus of Notosuchian from the Uberaba Formation in Brazil, and contains one species, E. viridi.[1]
| Eptalofosuchus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
| Clade: | Crocodylomorpha |
| Suborder: | †Notosuchia |
| Genus: | †Eptalofosuchus Marinho et al., 2022 |
| Species: | †E. viridi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eptalofosuchus viridi Marinho et al., 2022 | |
Description
The genus was described on the basis of a fragmentary mandible, which was found in the Uberaba Formation in the Bauru Group, of southeastern Brazil, which was said to be from an advanced Notosuchian.[1]
References
- Marinho, Thiago S.; Martinelli, Agustín G.; Basilici, Giorgio; Soares, Marcus Vinícius T.; Marconato, André; Ribeiro, Luiz C. B.; Iori, Fabiano V. (2022). "First Upper Cretaceous notosuchians (Crocodyliformes) from the Uberaba Formation (Bauru Group), southeastern Brazil: Enhancing crocodyliform diversity". Cretaceous Research. 129: 105000. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2021.105000. ISSN 0195-6671. S2CID 238725546.
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