A NEW SKULL OF DIPLOCYNODON (CROCODYLOMOR PHA, ALLIGATORIDAE) - EARLYOLIGOCENE OF THE AQUITAIN BASIN (DORDOGNE, FRANCE)

Authors
VIGNAUD P BRUNET M GUEVEL B JEHENNE Y
Citation
P. Vignaud et al., A NEW SKULL OF DIPLOCYNODON (CROCODYLOMOR PHA, ALLIGATORIDAE) - EARLYOLIGOCENE OF THE AQUITAIN BASIN (DORDOGNE, FRANCE), Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Sciences de la terre et des planetes, 322(7), 1996, pp. 595-601
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Sciences de la terre et des planetes → ACNP
ISSN journal
12518050
Volume
322
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
595 - 601
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(1996)322:7<595:ANSOD(>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The remains of a crocodile (referred to Diplocynodon cf. hantoniensis) from the Tertiary of Razac d'Eymet (Dordogne, Aquitain Basin) are des cribed. This specimen allows us to discuss the systematics of the genu s Diplocynodon. The associated mammals indicate a stratigraphic level situated at the basal Early Oligocene (between MP21 and MP22). The dia gnostic characters of the genus Diplocynodon and of the species (sensu Buscalioni et al., 1992) of this genus are discussed. The skull from Razac d'Eymet displays both the characteristics of Diplocynodon and th e species D. hantoniensis. This species must therefore be considered a s a Diplocynodon species.