Smilosuchus
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Smilosuchus is an extinct genus of leptosuchomorph parasuchid phytosaurs from the Late Triassic of North America. Three species have been named: the type species S. gregorii, S. adamanensis, and S. li
Smilosuchus gregorii in Smithsonian Museum
Skull of S. gregorii (AMNH FR-3060) on display at the American Museum of Natural History
S. gregorii and S. adamanensis compared to a human
Leptosuchomorpha
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Leptosuchomorpha is a clade of phytosaurs. It is a node-based taxon defined by Michelle R. Stocker in 2010 as the last common ancestor of Leptosuchus studeri and Pseudopalatus pristinus and all of its
Smilosuchus
…Smilosuchus (from Ancient Greek σμίλη (smílē), meaning "knife, chisel", and Σοῦχος (Soûkhos), meaning "Sobek") is an extinct genus of leptosuchomorph parasuchid phytosaurs from the Late Triassic of North America. Three species have been named: the type species S. gregorii, S. adamanensis, and S…
Leptosuchus gregorii skull