Protoalligator

Pro-to-al-le-gay-tor.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2013, March 16). Protoalligator. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/protoalligator/

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Name

Protoalligator ‭(‬first alligator‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pro-to-al-le-gay-tor.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Archosauria,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Crocodilia,‭ ‬Alligatoroidea.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬huiningensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Wanghudun Formation.

Time Period

Paleocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Protoalligator is a genus of alligator that lived in China during the Paleocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Taxonomic revision of Eoalligator‭ (‬Crocodylia,‭ ‬Brevirostres‭) ‬and the paleogeographic origins of the Chinese alligatoroids.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PeerJ‭ ‬4:e2356:1-43/‭ ‬-‭ ‬Y.-Y.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Sullivan‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬Liu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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