In Depth Saltoposuchus was not like todays crocodiles, in fact it was more like a small theropod dinosaur. The hind legs were long which meant that fast running speeds were theoretically possible, though the fore limbs may have still served a weight bearing function, perhaps when at rest. The teeth in the mouth were small … Read more
In Depth Terrestrisuchus was a small crocodylomorph that was well suited to life on land. The legs were fairly long and supported the body from underneath rather than from the sides and the feet were digitigrade, meaning that Terrestrisuchus walked on its toes. This meant that Terrestrisuchus was a fairly quick and agile predator of … Read more
In Depth Protoalligator is a genus of alligator that lived in China during the Paleocene. Further Reading - Taxonomic revision of Eoalligator (Crocodylia, Brevirostres) and the paleogeographic origins of the Chinese alligatoroids. - PeerJ 4:e2356:1-43/ - Y.-Y. Wang, C. Sullivan & J. Liu - 2016.