Eoalligator
Encyclopedia
Eoalligator is an extinct genus
of crocodilian which lived during the Paleocene
. First described by Chinese paleontologist
C.C. Young in 1964, two species
have been named: Eoalligator chunyii and Eoalligator huiningensis.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of crocodilian which lived during the Paleocene
Paleocene
The Paleocene or Palaeocene, the "early recent", is a geologic epoch that lasted from about . It is the first epoch of the Palaeogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era...
. First described by Chinese paleontologist
Paleontology
Paleontology "old, ancient", ὄν, ὀντ- "being, creature", and λόγος "speech, thought") is the study of prehistoric life. It includes the study of fossils to determine organisms' evolution and interactions with each other and their environments...
C.C. Young in 1964, two species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
have been named: Eoalligator chunyii and Eoalligator huiningensis.
External links
- Alligatoroidea, Mikko's Phylogeny Archive