Lohuecosuchus

Lo-hu-ko-soo-kus.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2016, October 18). Lohuecosuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/lohuecosuchus/

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Name

Lohuecosuchus ‭(‬Lo Hueco crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Lo-hu-ko-soo-kus.

Named By

I.‭ ‬Narv�ez,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Brochu,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Escaso,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬P�rez-Garc�a‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬Ortega‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Crocodyliformes,‭ ‬Allodaposuchidae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬megadontos‭

Size

Skull of L.‭ ‬megadontos about‭ ‬32‭ ‬centimeteres long.

Known locations

France.‭ ‬Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬Villalba de la Sierra Formation.

Time Period

Campanian/Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Skulls and jaws.

In Depth

       A relative of Allodaposuchus,‭ ‬Lohuecosuchus was a crocodile that lived in‭ ‬Western Europe during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New Crocodyliforms from Southwestern Europe and Definition of a Diverse Clade of European Late Cretaceous Basal Eusuchians.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE‭ ‬10‭(‬11‭)‬:e0140679:1-34.‭ ‬-‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Narv�ez,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Brochu,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Escaso,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬P�rez-Garc�a‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬Ortega‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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