Biology:Kinesuchus

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Short description: Extinct genus of reptiles

Kinesuchus
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
Santonian
Scientific classification e
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Archosauria/Reptilia
Clade: Pseudosuchia
Clade: Crocodylomorpha
Clade: Crocodyliformes
Suborder: Notosuchia
Clade: Sebecosuchia
Clade: Sebecia
Family: Peirosauridae
Genus: Kinesuchus
Fillipi et al., 2018
Type species
Kinesuchus overoi
Fillipi et al., 2018

Kinesuchus (meaning "one crocodile") is an extinct genus of crocodyliform peirosaurid from the Late Cretaceous Bajo de la Carpa Formation of Argentina. The type species, K. overoi, was described in 2018 from the holotype MAU-Pv-CO-583, a partial mandible.[1]

See also

  • 2018 in paleontology

References

  1. Filippi, L.S.; Barrios, F.; Garrido, A.C. (2018). "A new peirosaurid from the Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Upper Cretaceous, Santonian) of Cerro Overo, Neuquén, Argentina". Cretaceous Research 83: 75–83. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2017.10.021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q48844104 entry