Bayomesasuchus

Bay-o-me-su-kus.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2015, August 4). Bayomesasuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/bayomesasuchus/

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Name

Bayomesasuchus ‭(‬Cerro Bayo Mesa crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Bay-o-me-su-kus.

Named By

‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Barrios,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Paulina-Carabajal‭ &‬ P.‭ ‬Bona‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Peirosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬hernandezi‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cerro Lisandro Formation.

Time Period

Turonian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and lower jaw.

In Depth

       Bayomesasuchus is a genus of peirosaurid crocodile that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new peirosaurid‭ (‬Crocodyliformes,‭ ‬Mesoeucrocodylia‭) ‬from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia,‭ ‬Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ameghiniana‭ ‬53‭(‬1‭)‬:14-25.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Barrios,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Paulina-Carabajal‭ ‬& P.‭ ‬Bona‭ ‬-‭ 2015.

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