Crocodylus falconensis

Crok-o-dil-us fal-con-en-sis.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2012, August 1). Crocodylus falconensis. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/crocodylus-falconensis/

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Name

Crocodylus falconensis.

Phonetic

Crok-o-dil-us fal-con-en-sis.

Named By

T.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Scheyer,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Aguilera,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Delfino,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Fortier,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Carlini,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬S�nchez,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Carrillo-Brice�o,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Quiroz‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬S�nchez-Villagra‭ ‬-‭ ‬2013.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Crocodilia,‭ ‬Crocodylidae,‭ ‬Crocodylinae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

Size

Holotype skull approximately‭ ‬74‭ ‬centimetres long,‭ ‬total size unknown.

Known locations

Venezuela‭ ‬-‭ ‬San Gregorio Formation,‭ ‬Cergel Member.

Time Period

Zanclean of the Pliocene.

Fossil representation

Almost complete skull and lower jaws.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Crocodylian diversity peak and extinction in the late Cenozoic of the northern Neotropics.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nature Communications‭ ‬4‭(‬1907‭)‬:1-9.‭ ‬-‭ ‬T.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Scheyer,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Aguilera,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Delfino,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Fortier,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Carlini,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬S�nchez,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Carrillo-Brice�o,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Quiroz‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬S�nchez-Villagra‭ ‬-‭ ‬2013.

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