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Alligator mcgrewi
Temporal range: Early Miocene 20.43–15.97 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Archosauromorpha
Clade: Archosauriformes
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
Genus: Alligator
Species:
A. mcgrewi
Binomial name
Alligator mcgrewi
Schmidt, 1941

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

Measurements

The average measurement for the skull of a A. mcgrewi is 145.2 x 96.4 in millimeters. Based on the length, the estimated body mass 3.00 kg.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b S“Alligator Mcgrewi Schmidt 1941 (Alligator).” Fossilworks, fossilworks.org/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=172980.