Brachygnathosuchus

Brak-e-nay-fo-soo-kus.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2016, September 18). Brachygnathosuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/brachygnathosuchus/

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Name

Brachygnathosuchus.

Phonetic

Brak-e-nay-fo-soo-kus.

Named By

C.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Mook‭ ‬-‭ ‬1921.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Crocodilia.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬braziliensis

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Brazil.

Time Period

Pliocene‭?

Fossil representation

Partial ramus of a dentary‭ (‬lower jaw‭)‬.‭ ‬An eroded osteoderm is also attributed to the genus.

In Depth

       Brachygnathosuchus is‭ ‬a problematic genus of crocodile because so far it is only known from a small portion of a lower jaw and possible osteoderm.‭ ‬A partial mandible that was moved from Dinoschus into Brachygnathosuchus was later‭ ‬moved again into Purussaurus.

Further Reading

– Brachygnathosuchus braziliensis,‭ ‬a new fossil crocodilian from Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History‭ ‬44:43-49.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Mook‭ ‬-‭ ‬1921.

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