Rukwasuchus

Ruk-wah-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. (2012, November 20). Rukwasuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/rukwasuchus/

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Name

Rukwasuchus ‭(‬Rukwa crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ruk-wah-soo-kus.

Named By

Jospeh J.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Sertich‭ & ‬Patrick M.‭ ‬O'Connor‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Peirosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

R.‭ ‬yajabalijekundu‭

Size

Uncertain due tolack of remains.

Known locations

Tanzania‭ ‬-‭ ‬Galula Formation.

Time Period

Aptian/Cenomanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and teeth.

In Depth

       Rukwasuchus is a genus of crocodile that lived in Tanzania during the Cretaceous.‭ ‬Rukwasuchus was named after Lake Rukwa,‭ ‬something the genus has in common with the titanosaur genus Rukwatitan.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new crocodyliform from the middle Cretaceous Galula Formation,‭ ‬southwestern Tanzania.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬34‭(‬3‭)‬:576-596.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jospeh J.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Sertich‭ & ‬Patrick M.‭ ‬O’Connor‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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