Alligator olseni
| Olsen's alligator Temporal range: Early Miocene 20.4–16 Ma | |
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| Forelimbs of Alligator olseni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Superorder: | Crocodylomorpha |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
| Family: | Alligatoridae |
| Subfamily: | Alligatorinae |
| Genus: | Alligator |
| Species: | A. olseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Alligator olseni White, 1942 | |
Alligator olseni (common name Olsen’s Alligator, named after Russel Olsen) is an extinct species of alligator. They lived in the Early Miocene period, around 16-19 million years ago and possibly earlier. Their range was principally in what is now known as Florida, United States, and possibly extending into southeastern Texas.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Alligator olseni". Florida Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ↑ "Alligator olseni". Fossilworks. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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