Crocodyloidea


The Crocodyloidea superfamily of crocodilians evolved in the Late Cretaceous period. Cladistically, it is defined as Crocodylus niloticus and all crocodylians more closely related to C. niloticus than to either Alligator mississippiensis or Gavialis gangeticus.

Phylogeny

after Brochu C. A., Njau J., Blumenschine R. J., Densmore L. D..