Alligator mefferdi
Alligator mefferdi is an extinct species of alligator described by C.C. Mook. They lived in the Pliocene period.[1] Their range was principally in what is now Nebraska, United States;[2] the specimens was discovered at Ash Hollow State Historical Park.
| Alligator mefferdi Temporal range: Pliocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
| Family: | Alligatoridae |
| Genus: | Alligator |
| Species: | †A. mefferdi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Alligator mefferdi C.C. Mook, 1946 | |
Measurements
The average measurements for the skull of A. mcgrewi are 298 x 170 in millimeters. Based on the length, the estimated body mass was 34.6 kg.
References
- http://fossilworks.org/?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=96549 Fossilworks
- "Alligators may not have changed much in 8 million years". Mashable UK. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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