In Depth Named in 2015, Zoneait was an important discovery for those interested in marine crocodiles. Zoneait represents a transitional genus and possible sister taxon of the Metriorhynchidae, the group that features many famous genera of marine crocodiles such as Metriorhynchus and Geosaurus. In addition to this the Zoneait holotype fossils were found in fossil … Read more
In Depth Adamantinasuchus was a fairly small notosuchian crocodylomorph from the late Cretaceous Adamantina Formation of Brazil, Many crurotarsans are known from the Adamantina Formation, including Armadillosuchus, Morrinhosuchus, Baurusuchus and Mariliasuchus to name just a few. Out of these, Adamantinasuchus may have been most similar to Mariliasuchus. The teeth of Adamantinasuchus suggest a possible carnivorous … Read more
In Depth Armadillosuchus is but one of many bizarre crocodiles from the Cretaceous period, but what makes this genus different are the armadillo-like plates in the form of flexible bands and rigid plates that run down the length of its body (hence the meaning of the genus name). Armadillosuchus is widely believed to have been … Read more