Genus: Almadasuchus POL, RAUHUT, LECUONA, LEARDI, XU & CLARK,
2013
Etymology: In reference to the type locality, Puesto Almada, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina and Greek, suchus,
"crocodile."
Species: figarii POL, RAUHUT, LECUONA, LEARDI, XU & CLARK, 2013
Etymology: In honor of the Argentinean geologist Edwardo G. Figari, for his contributions
to the knowledge of the geology of the Jurassic sequences in the Canadon Asfalto
Basin.
Holotype: MPEF PV 3838
Locality: Puesto Almada locaity, 15 km north of the village of Cerro Condor, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina.
Horizon: Canadon Calcareo Formation/Puesto Almada Member, Canadon Asfalto Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Early Late Jurassic.
Material: Posterior half of skull, fragmentary skull elements, and lower jaws, and fragmentary postcrainum.
Almadasuchus figarii (modified from Pol et. al. 2013).