Araripesuchus patagonicus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Crocodilia 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Subsectio: Pseudosuchia
Cladus: Suchia
Cladus: Paracrocodylomorpha
Cladus: Loricata
Superordo: Crocodylomorpha
Ordo: Crocodilia

Familia: †Uruguaysuchidae
Genus: †Araripesuchus
Species: †Araripesuchus patagonicus

Name

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Araripesuchus patagonicus Ortega, Gasparini, Buscalioni & Calvo, 2000

Type locality: Argentina, Villa El Chocón, Candeleros Formation

Holotype: MUCPV 269

Etymology: from Patagonia, where the holotype was found [Ortega et al., 2000: p. 58]

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