Sokotosuchus

Sokotosuchus is an extinct genus of dyrosaurid crocodyliform which existed during the Maastrichtian in Africa.[1] Fossils of the genus were found in the Dukamaje Formation of Nigeria.[2]

Sokotosuchus
Temporal range: Maastrichtian
~70–66 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Family: Dyrosauridae
Genus: Sokotosuchus
Halstead 1975
Type species
Sokotosuchus ianwilsoni
Halstead 1975

References

  1. Hastings et al., 201q
  2. Sokotosuchus at Fossilworks.org

Bibliography

Further reading

  • L. B. Halstead. 1975. Sokotosuchus ianwilsoni n. g., g. sp., a new teleosaur crocodile from the Upper Cretaceous of Nigeria. Journal of Mining and Geology 11(1-2):101-103


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