Tarsomordeo is an extinct genus of paralligatorid neosuchian known from the Early Cretaceous Twin Mountains Formation in Texas. It contains a single species, T. winkleri.[1]
| Tarsomordeo Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
| Clade: | Crocodylomorpha |
| Family: | †Paralligatoridae |
| Genus: | †Tarsomordeo Adams, 2019 |
| Type species | |
| Tarsomordeo winkleri Adams, 2019 | |
References
edit- ↑ Adams, Thomas L. (2019-05-04). "Small terrestrial crocodyliform from the Lower Cretaceous (late Aptian) of central Texas and its implications on the paleoecology of the Proctor Lake Dinosaur locality". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 39 (3) e1623226. Bibcode:2019JVPal..39E3226A. doi:10.1080/02724634.2019.1623226. ISSN 0272-4634. S2CID 198259867.