Labidiosuchus

Lab-e-do-su-kuss.
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. (2013, August 9). Labidiosuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/labidiosuchus/

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Name

Labidiosuchus ‭(‬forceps crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Lab-e-do-su-kuss.

Named By

A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Figueiredo,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Azevedo‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Metasuchia,‭ ‬Notosuchia.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

L.‭ ‬amicum‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Mar�lia Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial dentary‭ (‬lower jaw‭)‬.

In Depth

       Though only named for a partial jaw,‭ ‬Labidiosuchus is still quite interesting as reconstructions of the lower jaw have indicated that it would have had a Y-shaped profile,‭ ‬hence the name Labidiosuchus which translates as‭ ‘‬forceps crocodile‭’‬.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new cretaceous notosuchian‭ (‬Mesoeucrocodylia‭) ‬with bizarre dentition from Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society‭ ‬163:109-115.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Figueiredo,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Azevedo‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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