Late Triassic
Erpetosuchidae is an extinct family of pseudosuchian archosaurs. Erpetosuchidae was named by D. M. S. Watson in 1917 to include "Erpetosuchus". It includes the type species "Erpetosuchus granti" from the Late Triassic of Scotland, "Erpetosuchus" sp. from the Late Triassic of eastern United States and "Parringtonia gracilis" from the middle Middle Triassic of Tanzania; the group might also include "Dyoplax arenaceus" from the Late Triassic of Germany, "Archeopelta arborensis" and "Pagosvenator candelariensis" from Brazil and "Tarjadia ruthae" from Argentina.