Deltasuchus

Deltasuchus ("delta crocodile") is a genus of neosuchian crocodyliform from the Late Cretaceous of Texas, specifically in the Woodbine Formation, which was a part of the Appalachian continent during the Cretaceous. It is known from one species, D. motherali, named in 2017 by Thomas Adams, Christopher Noto, and Stephanie Drumheller.[1]

Deltasuchus
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 96 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Neosuchia
Genus: Deltasuchus
Adams et al., 2017
Type species
Deltasuchus motherali
Adams et al., 2017

References

  1. Adams, T.L.; Noto, C.R.; Drumheller, S. (2017). "A large neosuchian crocodyliform from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Woodbine Formation of North Texas". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 37 (4): e1349776. doi:10.1080/02724634.2017.1349776.


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