Reptilia - Dinosauria

Parent taxon: Coelophysoidea according to M. T. Carrano and S. D. Sampson 2004

Sister taxa: Coelophysidae, Dilophosaurus, Gojirasaurus, Liliensternus, Lophostropheus, Procompsognathus, Pterospondylus, Sarcosaurus, Segisaurus, Syntarsus, Zupaysaurus, Triassolestes

Subtaxa: none

Type: Dolichosuchus cristatus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore