Zosuchus

Zosuchus ("Zos [Canyon] crocodile") is a genus of basal, Late Cretaceous crocodyliform from the Mongolia.

Zosuchus
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Archosauria
Clade: Pseudosuchia
Clade: Crocodylomorpha
Clade: Crocodyliformes
Clade: Mesoeucrocodylia
Genus: Zosuchus
Pol and Norell, 2004
Species
  • Z. davidsonae Pol and Norell, 2004 (type)

The type species is Z. davidsoni, after preparator Amy Davidson. The name was emended to davidsonae in 2004.

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