Fossil crocodylians from the Eocene Devil's Graveyard and Canoe formations, Brewster County, Texas

Christopher A Brochu

Back

Fossil crocodylians from the Eocene Devil's Graveyard and Canoe formations, Brewster County, Texas

Journal article

Peer reviewed

Fossil crocodylians from the Eocene Devil's Graveyard and Canoe formations, Brewster County, Texas

Christopher A Brochu

The Texas journal of science, Vol.52(1), pp.3-12

02/2000

View Online

Abstract

Fragmentary crocodylian remains from the Lower Eocene of west Texas represent at least three taxa; these are the extinct generalized taxon Borealosuchus, the terrestrial Pristichampsus and a derived alligatoroid closely resembling forms given the name Allognathosuchus. These remains are significant, as they preserve the youngest known occurrence of Borealosuchus and may be the southernmost known occurrence of Allognathosuchus.

affinities

Allognathosuchus

Archosauria

Borealosuchus

Brewster County Texas

Canoe Formation

Cenozoic

Chordata

Crocodilia

Devils Graveyard Formation

Diapsida

Eocene

extinct taxa

fragments

lower Eocene

morphology

occurrence

Paleogene

Reptilia

skull

taxonomy

teeth

Tertiary

Tetrapoda

Texas

United States

Vertebrata

Vertebrate paleontology

West Texas

Details

Title: Subtitle: Fossil crocodylians from the Eocene Devil's Graveyard and Canoe formations, Brewster County, Texas
Creators: Christopher A Brochu - University of Texas at Austin, Department of Geological Sciences Austin, TX USA United States
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Texas journal of science, Vol.52(1), pp.3-12
Publisher: Texas Academy of Science
ISSN: 0040-4403
Language: English
Date published: 02/2000
Academic Unit: Earth and Environmental Sciences; University College Courses
Record Identifier: 9984229308802771

Metrics

7 Record Views