The genus name Phobosuchus, which was initially created by Baron Franz Nopcsa in 1924, has since been discarded because it contained a variety of different crocodilian species that turned out to not be closely related to each other.
O nome Phobosuchus, que foi creado inicialmente polo barón Franz Nopcsa en 1924, foi desde entón descartado porque contiña restos de varios crocodilianos diferentes que resultaron non estar relacionados uns con outros.