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. 2026 Mar 20;14:e20944. doi: 10.7717/peerj.20944

Table 2. Indosinosuchus: diagnostic comparison.

Comparison table of diagnostic characters among Indosinosuchus species.

Morphological character I. potamosiamensis (PRC 11, 12, 238 and 240) Junior synonym of I. potamosiamensis (PRC 239) I. peninsularensis sp. nov. (PRC 205–206)
No. of premaxillary alveoli 4 4 4
Premaxilla shape Moderately expanded laterally; subequal in length & width Similar to I. potamosiamensis after re-examination Moderately expanded, subequal length & width, broad but unflared
External nares Slightly 8-shaped in anterior view Slightly 8-shaped; “B-shape” taphonomic. Subcircular to slightly 8-shaped in anterior view (*)
Incisive foramen Present Present Absent (*)
Anterior tip of nasals Reaches 14th–15th maxillary alveolus Reaches 14th–15th maxillary alveolus Reaches 18th maxillary alveolus (*)
Rostrum proportions Subequal height and width (within ±10%) Subequal height and width (within ±10%) Broader than tall (lateromedial axis >dorsoventral by >10%)
Maxillary lateral margins Gradually expand laterally at nasal tip Gradually expand laterally at nasal tip Straight, parallel up to nasal tip (*)

Notes.

*

Autapomorphic characters for I. peninsularensis sp. nov.