Alligator mcgrewi

Alligator mcgrewi is an extinct species of alligator described by K.P. Schmidt. They lived in the Early Miocene period.[1][2] Their range was principally in what is now Nebraska, United States.[1]

Alligator mcgrewi
Temporal range: Early Miocene 20.43–15.97 Ma[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
Genus: Alligator
Species:
A. mcgrewi
Binomial name
Alligator mcgrewi
Schmidt, 1941

Measurements

The average measurements for the skull of A. mcgrewi are 145 x 96 in millimeters. Based on the length, the estimated body mass was 3 kg.[1]

References

  1. "†Alligator mcgrewi Schmidt 1941 (Alligator)". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. Alligator mcgrewi Schmidt, 1941 in Paleobiology Database (2018). The Paleobiology Database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/zzoyxi accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-11-05.


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