Genus: Pehuenchesuchus TURNER & CALVO, 2005
Etymology: In
reference to the Pehuence region, in the Mapuche language, where the specimen
was found and Greek, souchas, for the Egyptian crocodile-headed
god.
Species: enderi TURNER & CALVO, 2005
Etymology: In honor of the fictional character Ender Wiggin, a character created
by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game).
Holotype: MAU-Pv-CRS-440
Locality: Canadon Rio Seco site, 2 km North of Rincon de los Sauces, Neuquen Province, Patagonia, Argentina.
Horizon: Rio Neuquen Formaiton, Neuquen Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Neuquenian Tetrapoda Assemblage, Upper Turonian-Coniacian Stage, Lower Senonian Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Early Late Cretaceous.
Material: An isolated right dentary.
Pehuenchesuchus enderi (after Turner & Calvo, 2005).