Genus: Niaftasuchus IVACHNENKO, 1990
Etymology: In reference to the Nyafta settlement, near where the fossil was found in northern Russia and Greek, soukhos, “crocodile”: Nyafta crocodile.

Species: zekkeli IVACHENENKO, 1990
Etymology:

Holotype: PIN 3717/36

Locality: Ust’-Nyafta settlement, right tributary of Mezen' River, Peza River, Arkhangel'sk Region, European Russia.

Horizon: Leshukonsk Member, Krasnoschelsk Formation, Biarmian Series, Upper Kimzha beds, Urzhumian Stage, Upper Urzhumian Horizon.

Biostratigraphy: Mezen Faunal Assemblage.

Age: Lower Tatarian Age, Capitanian Stage, Upper Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zechstein Epoch, Late Middle Permian.

Material: Fragmentary skull.

Referred material:

PIN 3717/39, /40 (Rhapalodon sp): 2 cheek teeth.

 

IVAKHNENKO, 2003b, 2008b

Locality: Glyadnaya Shchel’ya locality, Mezenskii District, Arkhangelsk Region, European Russia.

Horizon: Krasnoshchel’ya Formation, Urzhumian Horizon.

Biostratigraphy: Mezen Faunal Assemblage.

Age: Lower Tatarian Age, Capitanian Stage, Middle Zechstein Epoch, Late Middle Permian.

Material:

PIN 162/63: Partial skull.

Locality: Peza-1 (Pyoza-1), Peza River, right tributary of Mezen' River, Arkhangelska Region, Mezenskii (Mezen) District, European Russia.

Horizon: Biarmian Series, Upper Kimzha beds, Urzhumian Stage, Urzhumian Horizon.

Biostratigraphy: Mezen Faunal Assemblage.

Age: Lower Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, upper Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material:

Numbers: Not given:

 

Locality: Ust-Vashka Locality, Leshukonskii District, Arkhangelsk Region, European Russia.

Horizon: Krasnoshchel’ya Formation, Biarmian Series, Urzhumian Stage, Urzhumian Horizon.

Biostratigraphy: Mezen Faunal Assemblage.

Age: Lower Tatarian Age, Capitanian Stage, Middle Zechstein Epoch, Late Middle Permian.

Material:

PIN 4541/12: Partial left dentary.

Locality: Nyisagora locality, 4543/n, on the Mezen River, near the juction with the Vashka River, Leshukonskii District, Arkhangelsk Region, European Russia.

Horizon: Biarmian Series, Urzhumian Stage, Urzhumian Horizon, Zone II.

Biostratigraphy: Mezen Faunal Assemblage.

Age: Earliest early Tatarian Age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material:

PIN 4543/20: Partial right dentary.

 

Locality: Dorogaya Gora Locality, Mezenskii District, Arkhangelsk Region, European Russia.

Horizon: Biarmian Series, Urzhumian Stage, Urzhumian Horizon.

Biostratigraphy: Mezen Faunal Assemblage.

Age: Lower Tatarian Age, Capitanian Stage, Middle Zechstein Epoch, Late Middle Permian.

Material:

PIN 4660/31: Cheek tooth.