Genus: Purussaurus RODRIGUES, 1892
Etymology:
= Purrusaurus NOPCSA, 1924 (sic)

Species: brasiliensis RODRIGUES, 1892
Etymology: In reference to Brazil (spelled the Brasil), where the specimen was discovered.
= Caiman brasiliensis (RODRIGUES, 1892) PATTERSON, 1936

Holotype:

Locality: Purus River, Amazonas State, Brazil.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material: Right mandibular ramus.

Referred material:

LANGSTON, 1965

Locality: Quebrada Grasa the easy classic rock fake book in east-central Peru.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given: Snout.

 

JVP 1991

Locality: Along the border of Peru and Brazil.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given: Skull and fragmentary skeleton.

 

CAMPBELL, 1996

Locality: LACM 4611, Acre VI, southwest bank of Rio Acre, about 0.5 km downstream form the confluence of the Rio de Los Patos, Departamento de Madre de Dios, approximately 69°55’41”W, 10°56’15”S, Peru.

Horizon: Acre Conglomerate, Huayquerian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Numerous teeth and several vertebrae.

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Species: neivensis (MOOK, 1941)
Etymology:
= Caiman neivensis (MOOK, 1941)
= Dinosuchus neivensis MOOK, 1941

Holotype: USNM 10889

Locality: Between Neiva and the River Bache, Colombia, South America.

Horizon: Level not recorded.

Material: Posterior portion of left ramus of mandible, parts of left premaxillary and dentary bones, central portion of replicawatches.com right dentary bone, parts of the atlas and axis, cervical vertebrae and a vertebrae of undetermined position.

Referred material:

LANGSTON, 1965

Locality: UC locality V-4932, Huila, 11 km NE of Villavieja, 180 m NE of railway bridge, km 126, across Qda, Balsillas, Neiva-Giradot Railway, Colombia, South America.

Horizon: Honda Formation, Railway Bridge Locality.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

UCMP 39704: A nearly complete skull.

 


Locality: UC locality V-4517, Huila, 4.1 km NE of Villavieja, a few meters north of the Villavieja-San Alfonso trail, 675 m NE of house called La Venta, Colombia, South America.

Horizon: Monkey Locality.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

UCMP 39657: A partial skeleton comprising cranial and mandibular fragments, a complete series of cervical vertebrae and their ribs, the first, a median and two posterior dorsal vertebrae, several caudals, and many dorsal ribs, a coracoid, fragmentary scapula, an incomplete humerus, and fragments of skull.

 


Locality: UC locality V-4521. Huila, about 7 km NE of Villavieja, some 3 km south of loc V-4517, on both sides of divide between Qda, Tatacoa and Qda, La Venta, Colombia, South America.

Horizon: Lone Tree Locality.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

UCMP 45719: Skull lacking the skull table and much of the rostrum.

 


Locality: UC locality V-4522, Huila, about 7 km NE of Villavieja, on both sides of divide between Qda, Tatacoa and Qda, La Venta, Colombia, South America.

Horizon: Unnamed locality.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

UCMP 41101: An incomplete skeleton comprising cranial and mandibular fragments, and fragmentary postcranial elements.

 


Locality: UC locality V-4932, Huila, 11 km NE of Villavieja, 180 m NE of railway bridge, km 126, across Qda, Balsillas, Neiva-Giradot Railway, Colombia, South America.

Horizon: Railway Bridge Locality.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

Museo del Servicio Geologico in Bogota: Skull.

 

SALAS-GISMONDI, FLYNN, BABY, TEJADA-LARA, WESSELINGH, & ANTOINE, 2015

Locality: Locality IQ26, Iquitos area,gold sky dweller replica for sale hublot copies Fernando Lores District, Peru.

Horizon: Pebas Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Middle Miocene Epoch, Neogene Period, Lower Quaternary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material:

MUSM 1731: Left premaxilla.

MUSM 1733: Skull table.

MUSM 1392: Right dentary.

MUSM 2413: Skull table.

 

Locality: Locality IQ114, Iquitos area, Fernando Lores District, Peru.

Horizon: Pebas Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Mollusc Zone 8.

Age: Late Middle Miocene Epoch, Neogene Period, Lower Quaternary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material

MUSM 2075, 2076: 2 teeth.


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Species: mirandai AGUILERA, RIFF & BOCQUENTIN-VILLANUEVA, 2006
Etymology: In honor of Francisco de Miranda, from whom the University of Coro is named, in recognitation of his historical contributions to the Hispano American independance.
= Species nova RIFF, BOCQUENTIN-VILLANUEVA & AGUILERA, 2005

Holotype: UNEFM-1369

Locality: El Hatillo, Falcon Basin, Falcon State, northern Venezuela.

Horizon: Urumaco Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material: Skull, mandible, femur and ischium.

Paratype:

AMU-CURS-135: Skull and mandible.

UNEFM-CIAAP-1445: Right mandible.

 

Locality: El Picache, Falcon Basin, Falcon State, northern Venezuela.

Horizon: Urumaco Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

MCC URU-115-72V: Premaxilla and maxilla.

 

Locality: Capa de Tortugas/Corralito (Tio Gregorio), Falcon Basin, Falcon State, northern Venezuela.

Horizon: Urumaco Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

MCC-URU-158-72V: Dentary.

 

Referred material:

Locality: Tio Gregorio, Falcon Basin, Falcon State, northern Venezuela.

Horizon: Urumaco Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

AMU-CURS-33: Isolated posterior tooth.

Purussaruus cf. mirandai

AMU-CURS-57: Mandible.

 

Locality: 0.5 km north of Quebrada El Picache and 50 m east of Chiguaje fault, Falcon Basin, Falcon State, northern Venezuela.

Horizon: Urumaco Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

MCC URU-76-72V: Mandible.

 

Locality: El Hatillo, Falcon Basin, Falcon State, northern Venezuela.

Horizon: Urumaco Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

UNEFM-CIAAP-1363: Pubis.

UNEFM-CIAAP-1367: Scapula, coracoid, ilium and osteoderms.

UNEFM-CIAAP-1370: Humerus.

 

Locality: Northwest of San Rafael, Falcon State, Venezuela.

Horizon: Urumaco Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Middle Miocene Epoch, Neogene Period, Lower Quaternary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material:

= Purussaurus cf. P. mirandai

AMU-CURS-528:

 

Locality: North of El Piache, Falcon State, Venezuela.

Horizon: Urumaco Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Middle Miocene Epoch, Neogene Period, Lower Quaternary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material:

= Purussaruus cf. mirandai

AMU-CURS-602:

 

= Purusaurus cf. P. mirandai SCHEYER, HUTCHINSON, STRAUSS, DELFINO, CARRILLO-BRICENO, SANCHEZ & SANCHEZ-VILLAGRA, 2019

Locality: Norte El Picache, 11°15'09.00"N, 70°13'40.00"W, Falcon State, northern Venezuela.

Horizon: Upper Member, Urumaco Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

AMU-CURS-541: An associated but disarticulated skeleton, preserving cranial material and much of the postcranium.