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. … Read more
In Depth Malawisuchus is a genus of ziphosuchian crocodylomorph that lived in Africa during the early Cretaceous. Malawisuchus has a number of interesting features, including mammal-like teeth which may have been used for processing tough plants, and muscle attachment points on the hip and rear limbs which suggest that Malawisuchus may have been able to … Read more
In Depth Charitomenosuchus is a genus of thalattosuchian that lived in European waters towards the end of the middle Jurassic period. As a thalattosuchian, Charitomenosuchus is more popularly known as a ‘sea crocodile’, and a member of a group of marine reptiles that seem to have spent most if not all of their lives in … Read more
In Depth Knoetschkesuchus is a genus of small crocodylomorph that lived in Europe during the late Jurassic. The type species, K. langenbergensis is known from Germany. Another species, K. guimarotae (formerly assigned to the Theriosuchus genus) is known from Portugal. The small size of Knoetschkesuchus meant that it would have been a predator of smaller … Read more
In Depth Clovesuurdameredeor is a genus of thalattosuchian (sea crocodile) that lived in European seas during the mid Jurassic. Clovesuurdameredeor is also another genus established after a major revision of the Steneosaurus genus that took place in 2020. Further reading - Gharial skull from the Cornbrash of Closworth. - Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History … Read more