Archosauria
- Dinosauria (Dinosaurs including birds)
- Pterosauria
- Lagosuchis
- Ornithosuchidae
- Euparkeria
- Parasuchia
- Aetosauria
- Rauisuchia
- Crocodylomorpha (crocodiles and their extinct relatives)
References
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Information on the Internet
- Taxon Search: Stem Archosauria. Paul Sereno.
- Bibliography of Crocodilian Biology. Maintained by Mason Meers.
- Crocodilians. Natural History & Conservation. Created by Adam Britton.
- Crocodilians on the Net. List of links maintained by Arthur Busbey.
- Geologists At UNC-CH Discover State's "Most Spectacular" Fossils. Information about the recent discovery of a new species of Late Triassic rauisuchian. ScienceDaily.
- Introduction to Euparkeria. UCMP Berkeley.
- Introduction to the Pterosauria. UCMP Berkeley.
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