Genus: Epoidesuchus RUIZ, QUEIROZ, MARTINS, GODOY, IORI, LANGER, MONTEFELTRO & BRONZATI, 2024
Etymology: Greek, epoide, "enchantment" in reference to the city of Catanduva where it was clookected, which is known as 'Magic Spell City", and Greek, souchus, "crocodile" in reference to the crocodile-headed god of ancient Egypt.

Species: tavaresae RUIZ, QUEIROZ, MARTINS, GODOY, IORI, LANGER, MONTEFELTRO & BRONZATI, 2024
Etymology: In honor of Sandra Simionato Tavares, paleontologist and directore of the Museu de Paleontologia "Professor Antonio Celso de Arruda Campos."

Holotype: MPMA 68-0001/11

Locality: Outcrop on the side of the SP highway 351, between km 16 and 17, 21°07'54.8"S, 49°00'58.8"W, Catanduva Municipality, Northwestern Sao Paulo State, Brazil.

Horizon: Adamantina Formation, Bauru Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian to Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Cranial roof, interorbital region, fragments of the posterior portion of the rostrum, including prefrontal and lacrimal, mandibular elements include left hemimandible with 14 alveoli adn 12 teeth, one isolated cervical rib fragment.


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