Pristichampsus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pristichampsus Temporal range: Eocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Crocodilia
Family:	†Pristichampsidae
Genus:	†Pristichampsus Gervais, 1853
Species
†P. rollinatii (Gray, 1831) (type) †?P. birjukovi Efimov, 1988 †?P. kuznetzovi Efimov, 1988
Synonyms
Crocodilus rollianti Gray, 1831

Pristichampsus (also known as the saw crocodile) is an extinct crocodylian that grew to 3 metres in length. There are many different species: P. rollinatii, the type species from France, P. vorax from Wyoming and Texas, and P. geiseltalensis from Germany.

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  Restoration of Pristichampsus (middle) and other animals of the Eocene Clarno Nut Beds

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In Spanish: Pristichampsus para niños