Trematochampsa
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| Trematochampsa Fossil range: Late Cretaceous |
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Trematochampsa is an extinct genus of crocodyliform from the Late Cretaceous Maevarano Formation of Madagascar. The type species, T. oblita, was described by Buffetaut in 1974.
Trematochampsa gives its name to the Trematochampsidae, a poorly-known group of fossil crocodiles.
[edit] References
- Carroll, RL. (1988). Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W.H. Freeman and Company
