Extinct genus of reptiles
Anthracosuchus Temporal range: Mid-Late Paleocene (Peligran-Itaboraian)
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Skull reconstruction of holotype specimen UF/IGM 67
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Clade :
Archosauria
Clade :
Pseudosuchia
Clade :
Crocodylomorpha
Clade :
Crocodyliformes
Family:
† Dyrosauridae
Genus:
† Anthracosuchus Hastings et al. , 2014
Type species
† Anthracosuchus balrogus Hastings et al. , 2014
Anthracosuchus (meaning "coal crocodile" in Greek) is an extinct genus of dyrosaurid crocodyliform from the Paleocene of Colombia. Remains of Anthracosuchus balrogus , the only known species, come from the Cerrejón Formation in the Cerrejón mine,[1] and include four fossil specimens with partial skulls. Anthracosuchus differs from other dyrosaurids in having an extremely short (brevirostrine) snout, widely spaced eye sockets with bony protuberances around them, and osteoderms that are smooth and thick. It is one of the most basal dyrosaurids along with Chenanisuchus and Cerrejonisuchus .[2]
^ Anthracosuchus balrogus at Fossilworks.org
^ Cite error: The named reference HBJ14
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the Rings that could, like the remains of Anthracosuchus , be found in a mine. The holotype of Anthracosuchus (UF/IGM 67) consists of a nearly complete...
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slender-snouted Acherontisuchus, the medium-sized but broad-headed Anthracosuchus , and the relatively small Cerrejonisuchus. Turtles also thrived in the...
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crocodylomorphs such as the dyrosaurids Cerrejonisuchus, Acherontisuchus, and Anthracosuchus . Colombia portal Paleontology portal Cadena, E. A.; Ksepka, D. T.; Jaramillo...
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Terminonaris Vectisuchus Woodbinesuchus Dyrosauridae Acherontisuchus Anthracosuchus Arambourgisuchus Atlantosuchus Brachiosuchus Cerrejonisuchus Chenanisuchus...
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Suborder: †Tethysuchia Family: †Dyrosauridae de Stefano, 1903 Genera †Anthracosuchus †Cerrejonisuchus †Chenanisuchus †Guarinisuchus †Rodeosuchus †Phosphatosaurinae...
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