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The cranium ofPiscogavialis jugaliperforatus n.gen., n.sp. (Gavialidae, Crocodylia) from the Miocene of Peru
Regina Kraussubject
GavialoideaPaleontologyPiscogavialisGavialidaeBiologyNeogenebiology.organism_classificationPaleontologySkullmedicine.anatomical_structureGenusPisco FormationmedicineType specimendescription
The description of a new gavialid genus and species (Piscogavialis jugaliperforatus) from the Pisco Formation (Neogene) of the Sacaco Basin (southern Peru) is given. The Pisco Formation is well known for its high diversity of fossil vertebrates, but reptiles have not been described previously. The type specimen ofP. jugaliperforatus from the Pisco Formation is a well preserved complete skull of a large individual with an almost complete associated mandible and posteranial material.P. jugaliperforatus is referred to Gavialidae, primarily because of the presence of key characters in the occipital region.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-01 | Paläontologische Zeitschrift |