A NEW PEIROSAURID (CROCODYLIFORMES, MESOEUCROCODYLIA) FROM THE UPPER CRETACEOUS OF PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA
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Peirosauridae, Cerro Lisandro Formation, CretaceousAbstract
Peirosaurids are a group of Cretaceous continental crocodyliforms from Gondwana. Two species are known from the Neuquén Group in Argentina: Lomasuchus palpebrosus (Portezuelo Formation, late Turonian–early Coniacian) and Gasparinisuchus peirosauroides (Bajo de la Carpa and Anacleto formations, Santonian and early Campanian, respectively). Here, we describe the first peirosaurid from the Cerro Lisandro Formation, Bayomesasuchus hernandezi gen. et sp. nov. The material corresponds to a fragmentary skull and mandible. Although fragmentary, this is the most complete crocodyliform specimen recorded for the Cerro Lisandro Formation. In a phylogenetic analysis Bayomesasuchus is depicted in a polytomy together with South American peirosaurids and the African form Hamadasuchus rebouli. Resumen. UN NUEVO PEIROSÁURIDO (CROCODYLIFORMES, MESOEUCROCODYLIA) DEL CRETÁCICO SUPERIOR DE PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA. Los peirosáuridos constituyen un grupo de crocodiliformes continentales del Cretácico de Gondwana. Para el Grupo Neuquén, Argentina, se conocen dos especies: Lomasuchus palpebrosus (Formación Portezuelo, Turoniano tardío–Coniaciano temprano) y Gasparinisuchus peirosauroides (Formaciones Bajo de la Carpa y Anacleto, Santoniano y Campaniano temprano, respectivamente). Aquí, describimos el primer peirosáurido identificado para la Formación Cerro Lisandro, Bayomesasuchus hernandezi gen. et sp. nov. El material corresponde a cráneo y mandíbula fragmentarios. Aunque fragmentario, este es el espécimen de crocodiliforme más completo registrado para la Formación Cerro Lisandro. En un análisis filogenético, Bayomesasuchus es agrupado en una politomía junto con los peirosáuridos sudamericanos y la forma africana Hamadasuchus rebouli.Downloads
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