Desmatosuchinae

Desmatosuchinae Fossil range: Carnian, 228.0 to 216.5 Ma
Desmatosuchus, one of the largest aetosaurs at 16 feet long.
Scientific classification
Class	Reptilia
Subclass	Diapsida
Infraclass	Archosauromorpha
Superorder	Archosauria
(Unranked)	Neoarchosauria
(Unranked)	Suchia
Suborder	Aetosauria
Family	Stagonolepididae
Subfamily	Desmatosuchinae Huene, 1942
Genera	Acompsosaurus Desmatosuchus (type) Hoplitosuchus

Desmatosuchinae is a subfamily of extinct aetosaurs described by German paleontologist Friedrich von Huene in 1942. The type genus is Desmatosuchus. Remains of this subfamily have been found in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul).

References

• The Paleobiology Databse.