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Doratodon
Fossil range: Late Cretaceous
Scientific classification

Class:

Reptilia

Subclass:

Diapsida

Infraclass:

Archosauromorpha

Order:

Mesoeucrocodylia

Suborder:

Notosuchia

Species:

Doratodon

Doratodon is an extinct genus of crocodylomorph that was once believed to be a dinosaur.

Species[]

The type species is D. carcharidens from the Late Cretaceous of Austria, whilst the second known species is D. ibericus from the Late Cretaceous of Spain.

References[]

  • Company, J., Suberbiola, X.P., Ruiz-Omeñaca, J.I. & Buscalioni, A.D. (2005). A new species of Doratodon (Crocodyliformes: Ziphosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Spain. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(2): 343–353

External links[]

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