Eusuchia
Translingual
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Crocodylus johnsoni
(Australian freshwater crocodile)
(Australian freshwater crocodile)
Etymology
From eu- (“true”), + such- (“crocodile”), from Ancient Greek Σοῦχος (Soûkhos), the Greek name for the Egyptian crocodile-headed deity Sbk, + -ia, from New Latin
Proper noun
Eusuchia
- A taxonomic suborder within the order Crocodilia – the crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gavials.
Hyponyms
- (suborder): Alligatoridae, Crocodylidae, Gavialidae (families)
- Hylaeochampsidae, Stomatosuchidae (extinct families)
References
Eusuchia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Eusuchia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Eusuchia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons