Claim: It is an extinct reptile species under the Phylum Chordata and  Peirosauridae family.
Evidence: Peirosaurus is an extinct genus of peirosaurid crocodylomorph known from the Late Cretaceous period (late Maastrichtian stage) of Minas Gerais, southern Brazil. It contains a single species, Peirosaurus torminni. Phylum: Chordata Family: †Peirosauridae