Palaeoctonus

Palaeoctonus Temporal range: Late Triassic, 211–205 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Clade:	Archosauromorpha
Clade:	Archosauriformes
Order:	†Phytosauria (?)
Genus:	†Palaeoctonus Cope, 1877
Species
†P. appalachianus †P. aulacodus †P. cyphodon †P. dumblianus †P. orthodon

Palaeoctonus is an extinct genus of archosaur (possibly phytosaur) known only from isolated teeth. The name is derived from Greek (palaios meaning "ancient", -ktonos meaning "killer"). The genus is believed to have flourished during the Upper (Late) Triassic period.