Australosuchus
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Australosuchus Temporal range: Late Oligocene - Early Miocene |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
| Family: | Crocodylidae |
| Subfamily: | †Mekosuchinae |
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†Australosuchus Willis & Molnar, 1991 |
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†Australosuchus clarkae Willis & Molnar, 1991 |
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Australosuchus is an extinct genus of crocodylian belonging to the subfamily Mekosuchinae.
The type and only known species Australosuchus clarkae lived during the Late Oligocene and the Early Miocene of southern Australia. The generic name Australosuchus means "Southern crocodile". It was described in 1991 from fossil material discovered at Lake Palankarinna in South Australia.
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