# Belodon

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Extinct genus of reptiles

Belodon Temporal range: Triassic, 205.6–201.6 Ma[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: †Phytosauria Family: †Parasuchidae Genus: †Belodon von Meyer, 1844 Type species †Belodon plieningeri von Meyer, 1844 Other species Belodon lepturus Cope, 1870 Belodon scolopax Cope, 1881 Belodon validus Marsh, 1893 Synonyms Belodon kapffi von Meyer, 1861 (now Nicrosaurus)

An outdated reconstruction of *Belodon* and *[Aetosaurus](/source/Aetosaurus)*. The [skull](/source/Skull) of *Belodon* is based on *[Nicrosaurus kapffi](/source/Nicrosaurus)*, and the [carapace](/source/Carapace) on *[Paratypothorax](/source/Paratypothorax)*

***Belodon*** (meaning "arrow tooth") is a dubious [genus](/source/Genus) of [phytosaur](/source/Phytosaur), a crocodile-like reptile that lived during the [Triassic](/source/Triassic). Its fossils have been found in [Europe](/source/Europe), [North America](/source/North_America), and [India](/source/India). The [type species](/source/Type_species), *Belodon plieningeri*, was named by prolific German [paleontologist](/source/Paleontology) [Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer](/source/Christian_Erich_Hermann_von_Meyer) in 1844. Its type specimen is based on several teeth.

Many other species were also named, among them *Belodon buceros* (named by [Edward Drinker Cope](/source/Edward_Drinker_Cope) in 1881),[2] *Belodon kapffi* (von Meyer, 1861), *Belodon lepturus* (Cope, 1870),[3] *Belodon priscus* (originally described as *Compsosaurus priscus* by [Joseph Leidy](/source/Joseph_Leidy) in 1856),[4] *Belodon scolopax* (Cope, 1881),[2] and *Belodon validus* ([Othniel Charles Marsh](/source/Othniel_Charles_Marsh), 1893).[5] It is now known that phytosaur teeth aren't of taxonomic utility, and thus, *Belodon* is an invalid species, with several of the specimens referred to it now considered either *[Mystriosuchus](/source/Mystriosuchus)*, *[Machaeroprosopus](/source/Machaeroprosopus)*, or *[Nicrosaurus](/source/Nicrosaurus)*.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-fossilworks_1-0)** ["†*Belodon* Meyer 1844"](https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=38295). *Paleobiology Database*. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Cope1881_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Cope1881_2-1) Cope, E.D. (1881). "*Belodon* in New Mexico". *American Naturalist* 15: 922-923.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cope1870_3-0)** Cope, E.D. (1870). "Reptilia of the Triassic Formation of the United States". *American Naturalist* 4: 562-563.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Leidy_4-0)** Leidy, J. (1856). "Notice of some remains of extinct vertebrated animals". *Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia* 163-165.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Marsh1893_5-0)** Marsh, O.C. (1893). "Restoration of *Anchisaurus*". *The American Journal of Science*. Series 3 45: 169-170.

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## External links

- [Phytosauria Translation and Pronunciation Guide](https://web.archive.org/web/20070328204157/http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/names/phyto.htm) from Dinosauria.com

- [Paleontology portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Paleontology)

v t e Phytosauria Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Clade: Archosauromorpha Clade: Crurotarsi Sauropsida see Sauropsida Archosauromorpha see Archosauromorpha Phytosauria see below↓ Phytosauria Phytosauria Calamosuchus Diandongosuchus Heteropelta? Parasuchidae Arganarhinus Ebrachosuchus Paleorhinus Parasuchus Wannia Mystriosuchinae / Phytosauridae Angistorhinus Brachysuchus Colossosuchus Jupijkam Protome Rutiodon Volcanosuchus Leptosuchomorpha Leptosuchus Pravusuchus Smilosuchus Mystriosuchini Angistorhinopsis Machaeroprosopus Mystriosuchus Nicrosaurus Redondasaurus Nomina dubia Belodon Centemodon Clepsysaurus? Coburgosuchus Compsosaurus Francosuchus Heterodontosuchus Mesorhinosuchus Omosaurus? Palaeoctonus? Phytosaurus Rileyasuchus Suchoprion Termatosaurus? Category

Taxon identifiers Belodon Wikidata: Q986317 EoL: 4530969 GBIF: 4817563 IRMNG: 1379234 Open Tree of Life: 4128946 Paleobiology Database: 38295

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Triassic Period | Plants, Animals, Major Events, & Facts | Britannica"](https://www.britannica.com/science/Triassic-Period). *www.britannica.com*. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-03-21.

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