After Willis, 1993, 1997a, b, 2002 and Molnar, Worthy & Willis, 2002
<==o †Mekosuchinae Willis, Molnar & Scanlon, 1993 |--o †Pallimnarchus De Vis, 1886; Plioc. Pleist. Aust. | |-- †P. sp. [undescribed, Plioc. Aust.] [Willis, 1997b] | `-- †P. pollens De Vis, 1886; Plioc. Pleist. Aust. |--+-- †Australosuchus clarkae Willis & Molnar, 1991; U. Olig. L. Mioc. Aust. | `--o †Kembara Willis & Molnar, 1993; Eoc. Aust. | |-- †K. molnari Holt, Salisbury & Willis, 2005 [=? K. sp.1 [Olig. E. Queensland, Aust. (Willis, 1997b)] | |-- †K. taraina Buchanan, 2009; Eoc. Aust. [=? K. sp.2 [Eoc. E. Queensland, Aust. (Willis, 1997b)] | |-- †K. murgonensis Willis & Molnar, 1993; Eoc. Aust. | `-- †K. implexidens Salisbury & Willis, 1996 `--o †Mekosuchini Willis, Molnar & Scanlon, 1993 |--o †Baru Willis, Murray & Megirian, 1990; U. Olig. M. Mio. Aust. | |-- †B. darrowi Willis, Murray & Megirian, 1990 | |-- †B. huberi Willis, 1997; U. Olig. Aust. | `-- †B. wickeni Willis, 1997; U. Olig. Aust. `--+-- †Trilophosuchus rackhami Willis, 1993, L. Mio. Aust. `--+-- †Volia athollandersoni Molnar, Worthy & Willis, 2002 |--o †Quinkana Molnar, 1981; U. Olig. Pleist. Aust. | |-- †Q. babarra Willis & Mackness, 1996; L. Plio. Aust. | |-- †Q. fortirostrum Molnar, 1981; Plio. Pleist. Aust. Oc. | |-- †Q. timara Megirian, 1994; U. Olig. Aust. | `-- †Q. meboldi Willis, 1997; U. Olig. Aust. `--o †Mekosuchus Balouet & Buffetaut, 1987 U. Olig. Pleist. Aust. Oc. |-- †M. inexpectatus Balouet & Buffetaut, 1987; Pleist. Oc. |-- †M. kolpokasi Mead, Steadman, Bedford, Bell & Spriggs, 2002 |-- †M. sanderi `-- †M. whitehunterensis Willis, 1997; U. Olig. Aust.
Note:
I'm greatly indept to Dr. Paul Willis, who was nice enough to send me reprints of many of his works descripting Australo-Pacific mekosuchines.
Reference(s):
- Buchanan, L. A., 2009: Kambara taraina sp. nov. (Crocodylia, Crocodyloidea), a New Eocene Mekosuchine from Queensland, Australia, and a Revision of the Genus.
–Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol. 29, #2, pp. 473-486 [doi: 10.1671/039.029.0220] - Holt, T. R., Salisbury, S. W. & Willis, P. M. A., 2005: A new species of mekosuchine crocodilian from the middle Palaeogene Rundle Formation, central Queensland.
–Memoirs of the Queensland Museum: Vol. 50, pp. 207-218 - Mead, J. I., Steadman, D. W., Bedford, S. H., Bell, C. J. & Spriggs, M., 2002: New extinct mekosuchine crocodile from Vanuatu, South Pacific. –Copeia: Vol. 102, #3, pp. 632-641
- Molnar, R. E., Worthy, T. & Willis, P. M. A., 2002: An extinct Pleistocene endemic mekosuchine crocodylian from Fiji.
–Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol. 22, #3, pp. 612-628 [doi: 10.1671/0272-4634(2002)022[0612:Aepemc]2.0.Co;2] - Willis, P. M. A., 1993: Trilophosuchus rackhami gen. et sp. nov., a new crocodilian from the Early Miocene limestones of Riversleigh, northwestern Queensland.
–Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol. 13, #1, pp. 90-98 - Willis, P. M. A., 1997: New crocodilians from the Late Oligocene White Hunter site, Riversleigh, northwestern Queensland.
–Memoirs of the Queensland Museum: Vol. 41, #2, pp. 423-438 - Willis, P. M. A., 1997: Review of fossil crocodilians from Australasia.
–Australian Zoologist: Vol. 30, #3, pp. 287-298 - Willis, P. M. A. & Mackness, B. S., 1996: Quinkana babarra, a new species of ziphodont mekosuchine crocodile from the Early Pliocene Bluff Downs local fauna, northern Australia with a revision of the genus.
–Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales: Vol. 116, pp. 143-151 - Willis, P. M. A. & Molnar, R. E., 1991: A new middle Tertiary crocodile from Lake Palankarinna, south Australia.
–Rec. S. Aust. Mus.: Vol. 25, #1, pp. 39-55 - Willis, P. M. A., Robinson, J. M. & Kemp, A., 1995: Computerised totmographic scans of an Eocene crocodile from southeast Queensland.
–Mem. Ass. Australas. Palaeontols: Vol. 18, pp. 203-208 - Willis, P. M. A., 2002: Reconstructing Dead Aussie Crocs.
–iNet: Homepage of Paul and Abbie Willis: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~pwillis/pages/publications%20&%20research/Recons.html - Wroe, S., 2002: A review of terrestrial mammalian and reptilian carnivore ecology in Australian fossil faunas, and factors influencing their diversity: the myth of reptilian domination and its broader ramifications.
–Australian Journal of Zoology: Vol. 50, #1, pp. 1-24