Chroniosuchus

Chroniosuchus
Temporal range: Upper Permian
Chroniosuchus paradoxus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Reptiliomorpha (?)
Order: †Chroniosuchia
Family: †Chroniosuchidae
Genus: †Chroniosuchus
Vjuschkov, 1957
Species
  • †C. paradoxus Vjuschkov, 1957 (type)
  • †C. licharevi (Riabinin, 1962)
Synonyms
  • Buzulukia butsuri Vyushkov, 1957
  • Jugosuchus licharevi Riabinin, 1962

Chroniosuchus (greek for “ancient crocodile”; chronos meaning “time” and suchus meaning “crocodile”) is an extinct genus of chroniosuchid from the upper Permian period. The genus was first named by Vjuschkov in 1957.[1]

Chroniosuchus is known for its distinctive body armor of large bony plates, known as scutes, that cover its back and sides. These scutes varied among species providing clues of their evolution and classification among the Chroniosuchidae family.[2][3]

  1. ^ Golubev, V. (1998). "Revision of the Late Permian Chronosuchians (Amphibia, Anthracosauromorpha) from Eastern Europe" (PDF). Paleontological Journal. 32 (2): 390–401.
  2. ^ Golubev, V. (1997). "Narrow-armored Chronosuchian (Amphibia Anthracosauromorphia) from the Late Permian of Eastern Europe" (PDF). Paleontological Journal. 32 (4): 278–287.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).