Theriosuchus: Research Database Reptilia (Crocodyliformes) · Eocene — Oligocene (~35-25 MYA) · Europe Research Note: Theriosuchus was a crocodyliform from the Eocene-Oligocene of Europe — significant for understanding the evolutionary diversification and ecological diversity of crocodyliforms during the Paleogene in Europe. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Venczel & Codrea 2022: … Read more
Sabresuchus: Research Database Crocodyliformes (Reptilia) · Late Cretaceous (~80-75 MYA) · Europe — Spain (Llanos Formation) Research Note: Sabresuchus was a crocodyliform from the Late Cretaceous of Spain — a sebecian and an important taxon for understanding crocodyliform evolution in the Cretaceous of Europe. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Lucas … Read more
In Depth Khoratosuchus is a genus of crocodile that lived in Thailand during the Cretaceous. Further Reading - Khoratosuchus jintasakuli gen. et sp. nov., an advanced neosuchian crocodyliform from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) of NE Thailand. Late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Ecosystems in SE Asia. - The Geological Society of London, Special Publication 315:175-187. - K. … Read more
In Depth There are a great number of known thalattosuchian (a.k.a. sea crocodiles) genera known to us, and amongst these it is the species of the Machimosaurus genus that are amongst the largest known to us. The largest skulls of Machimosaurus have been confirmed to be over one and a half meters in length, … Read more