In Depth When named in 1896, Cynodontosuchus was not only the earliest known sebecosuchian crocodile, it was also the first confirmed as living before the Cenozoic period. Since this time there are now several Cretaceous sebecosuchian crocodiles known to us, and one of these genera, Baurusuchus, has been proposed by some to be a junior … Read more
Lorosuchus: Research Database Archosauria (Reptilia) · Middle Triassic (~245 MYA) · South America — Argentina Research Note: Lorosuchus was an early archosaur from the Middle Triassic of Argentina — an important taxon for understanding archosaur evolution before the diversification of dinosaurs and crocodiles. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Schoch & … Read more
In Depth Although only described from very incomplete remains, a number of things can be inferred about Barreirosuchus. Comparison to other notosuchian genera indicates that in life Barreirosuchus may have been up to four meters long. The discovery of a nearby turtle rib is also taken as an indication that Barreirosuchus was at least semi-aquatic. … Read more
In Depth Pabwehshi is a genus of terrestrial crocodile that lived and hunted on dry land. At the time of writing, Pabwehshi is only known from the Pab Formation of Pakistan where fossils of Pabwehshi were laid down during the Maastrichtian stage of the Cretaceous. Pabwehshi is usually credited as being a member if the … Read more
Caryonosuchus: Research Database Crocodyliformes (Archosauria) · Late Cretaceous (~70 MYA) · South America — Brazil (Araripe Basin) Research Note: Caryonosuchus was a crocodyliform from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil — an important taxon for understanding the diversity of notosuchians in the Cretaceous of South America. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact … Read more
Pissarrachampsa: Research Database Sebecia (Crocodylomorpha) · Late Cretaceous (~80 MYA) · South America — Brazil (Vale do Rio do Rastro) Research Note: Pissarrachampsa sera was a sebecid crocodylomorph from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil. As a member of Sebecia, it provides important data on the evolutionary history of notosuchian crocodylomorphs in South America. … Read more
Sebecus: Research Database Sebecia (Crocodyliformes) · Eocene (~55 MYA) · South America — Patagonia Research Note: Sebecus was a mesoeucrocodylian from the Eocene of Patagonia, South America — a large, terrestrial predator and an important taxon for understanding crocodilian evolution in the Eocene of South America. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation … Read more
Mariliasuchus: Research Database Mesozoic · Fossil Record Research Note: Mariliasuchus was a significant fossil species providing important data on vertebrate evolution. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Larsson & Gado 2000: Mariliasuchus and crocodyliform diversity in the Cretaceous Neues Jahrbuch Confirmed A 2000 Fossil Larsson & Gado, Neues Jahrbuch Diversity Ősi … Read more
Zulmasuchus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Zulmasuchus was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Pochat‐Cottilloux Martin Jouve 2022: Zulmasuchus and related taxa The Anatomical Record Confirmed B 2022 Fossil Pochat‐Cottilloux Martin … Read more
Itasuchus: Research Database Mesoeucrocodylia (Crocodyliformes) · Late Cretaceous (~90-84 MYA) · South America — Brazil (Bauru Basin) Research Note: Itasuchus was a mesoeucrocodylian crocodyliform from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil — an important taxon for understanding crocodyliform diversity and evolution in the Cretaceous of South America. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation … Read more