A new occurrence of Dakotasuchus kingi from the Late Cretaceous of Utah, USA, and the diagnostic utility of postcranial characters in Crocodyliformes

A new occurrence of Dakotasuchus kingi from the Late Cretaceous of Utah, USA, and the diagnostic utility of postcranial characters in Crocodyliformes

Cenomanian mesoeucrocodylians from North America are known primarily from isolated teeth and scutes; any associated remains of this age are noteworthy and represent welcome additions to knowledge. Herein, we describe postcranial elements belonging to a single individual goniopholidid from the Mussen...

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Main Authors: Joseph A. Frederickson, Joshua E. Cohen, Tyler C. Hunt, Richard L. Cifelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Paleobiology PAS 2017-06-01
Series:Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Subjects:
Crocodylomorpha
Goniopholididae
Dakotasuchus
Cretaceous
Cenomanian
Utah
Mussentuchit
Online Access:http://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app62/app003382016.pdf

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