Pristichampsus
genus of reptiles
Pristichampsus (also known as the saw crocodile) is an extinct crocodylian that grew to 3 metres in length. There are many different species: P. rollinatii, the type species from France, P. vorax from Wyoming and Texas, and P. geiseltalensis from Germany.
Pristichampsus Temporal range:
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Crocodilia |
Family: | †Pristichampsidae |
Genus: | †Pristichampsus Gervais, 1853 |
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