Eptalofosuchus

Eptalofosuchus; Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, Late Cretaceous PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Clade:	Archosauria
Clade:	Pseudosuchia
Clade:	Crocodylomorpha
Clade:	Crocodyliformes
Clade:	†Notosuchia
Genus:	†Eptalofosuchus; Marinho et al., 2022
Species:	†E. viridi
Binomial name
	†Eptalofosuchus viridi; Marinho et al., 2022

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Eptalofosuchus is a genus of Notosuchian from the Uberaba Formation in Brazil, and contains one species, E. viridi.^[1]

Description

The genus was described on the basis of a fragmentary mandible, which was found in the Uberaba Formation in the Bauru Group, of southeastern Brazil, which was said to be from an advanced Notosuchian.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Marinho, Thiago S.; Martinelli, Agustín G.; Basilici, Giorgio; Soares, Marcus Vinícius T.; Marconato, André; Ribeiro, Luiz C. B.; Iori, Fabiano V. (2022). "First Upper Cretaceous notosuchians (Crocodyliformes) from the Uberaba Formation (Bauru Group), southeastern Brazil: Enhancing crocodyliform diversity". Cretaceous Research. 129: 105000. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2021.105000. ISSN 0195-6671. S2CID 238725546.

[:0-1] Marinho, Thiago S.; Martinelli, Agustín G.; Basilici, Giorgio; Soares, Marcus Vinícius T.; Marconato, André; Ribeiro, Luiz C. B.; Iori, Fabiano V. (2022). "First Upper Cretaceous notosuchians (Crocodyliformes) from the Uberaba Formation (Bauru Group), southeastern Brazil: Enhancing crocodyliform diversity". Cretaceous Research. 129: 105000. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2021.105000. ISSN 0195-6671. S2CID 238725546.

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