Zanclodon


Zanclodon is an extinct genus of archosauriform found in Middle Triassic deposits in southern Germany.

Taxonomy

Zanclodon was originally named Smilodon by Plieninger, but this name had previously been used for the saber-toothed cat, prompting Plieninger to erect the replacement name Zanclodon. It was formerly placed in the Teratosauridae, within the Theropoda, and at times, plateosaurid material was mistakenly referred to Zanclodon. The type species, Zanclodon laevis, is based on a left maxilla that represents an indeterminate archosaurian. Therefore, the genus is not unambiguously identifiable.

Species