Planocraniidae
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Planocraniidae is an extinct family of eusuchian crocodyliforms known from the Paleogene of Asia, Europe and North America. The family was coined by Li in 1976, and contains three genera, Boverisuchus
Boverisuchus magnifrons white background
Skull of holotype of the extinct crocodile "Weigeltisuchus geiseltalensis" KUHN, 1938 (specimen no. GMH Leo X 8001; subsequently "Pristichampsus geiseltalensis", now referred to Boverisuchus magnifrons KUHN, 1938)
Planocrania
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Planocrania is an extinct genus of eusuchian crocodyliforms from what is now China. Two species are currently known to belong to the genus.
Planocraniidae
…from the Paleogene of Asia, Europe and North America. The family was coined by Li in 1976, and contains three genera, Boverisuchus, Duerosuchus and Planocrania. Planocraniids were highly specialized crocodyliforms that were adapted to living on land. They had extensive body armor, long legs, and blunt claws…
Planocrania datangensis Holotype IVPP