Doratodon
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| Type | terrestrial crocodylian |
| Diet | carnivore |
| Distribution | Spain and Austria |
Doratodon is the name of a genus of a prehistoric crocodiles that were once thought to be a dinosaurs.
[edit] Species
The type species is Doratodon carcharidens from the Late Cretaceous of Austria, whilst the second known species is D. ibericus from the Late Cretaceous of Spain.
[edit] References
- Company, J., Suberbiola, X.P., Ruiz-Omeñaca, J.I. & Buscalioni, A.D. (2005). A new species of Doratodon (Crocodyliformes: Ziphosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Spain. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25 (2): 343–353
