Kingdom Animalia Family Crocodylidae Phylum Chordata Order Crocodiles | Class Reptilia Subfamily †Mekosuchinae Rank Genus | |
Similar Trilophosuchus, Harpacochampsa, Crocodylus affinis, Megadontosuchus, Mekosuchus | ||
Australosuchus is an extinct genus of crocodylian belonging to the subfamily Mekosuchinae.
The type and only known species Australosuchus clarkae lived during the Late Oligocene and the Early Miocene of southern Australia. The generic name Australosuchus means "Southern crocodile". It was described in 1991 from fossil material discovered at Lake Palankarinna in South Australia.
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