Morrinhosuchus

Morrinhosuchus
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
72.1–68 Ma
Life restoration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Archosauria
Clade: Pseudosuchia
Clade: Crocodylomorpha
Clade: Crocodyliformes
Clade: Notosuchia
Family: Sphagesauridae
Genus: Morrinhosuchus
Iori and Carvalho, 2009
Species:
M. luziae
Binomial name
Morrinhosuchus luziae
Iori and Carvalho, 2009

Morrinhosuchus is an extinct genus of notosuchian crocodyliform from the Late Cretaceous Adamantina Formation of Brazil. It is known from a mandible and a portion of the front of the skull collected from the municipality of Monte Alto in São Paulo state. Morrinhosuchus refers to Morrinho de Santa Luzia, a hill nearby the collection site of the holotype, while luziae refers to the chapel of Santa Luzia, which is located on top of the hill.[1]

  1. ^ Iori, F.V.; Carvalho, I.S. (2009). "Morrinhosuchus luziae, um novo Crocodylomorpha Notosuchia da Bacia Bauru, Brasil". Revista Brasileira de Geociências. 39 (4): 717–725. doi:10.25249/0375-7536.2009394717725 (inactive 1 November 2024). Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-07.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)