 The early evolution of archisauromorphs during the Permotriassic period provides an excellent case study for understanding how life recovered from a mass extinction event. However, the phylogeny of these animals has been difficult to determine due to the lack of reliable fossil evidence. This study used a large dataset of 96 different taxa and 600 osteological characteristics to create a comprehensive higher-level phylogenetic hypothesis of basal archisauromorphs. The results suggest that Praterosuchia is polyphyletic, with erythrosuchids being more closely related to Euparcheria and more crown-walled archosauriforms than to Praterosuchids. Several species are also found widely distributed across the archosauromorph tree, including the bizarre genus Van Clevia. Additionally, the study suggests that phytosaurs are more closely related to Pseudosuchians than previously thought. This article was authored by Martín D. Escura.