Albertosuchus

Al-bert-o-su-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. (2013, September 29). Albertosuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/albertosuchus/

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Name

Albertosuchus.

Phonetic

Al-bert-o-su-kus.

Named By

X.-C.‭ ‬Wu‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Brinkman‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Crocodilia,‭ ‬Crocodyloidea.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬knudsenii‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬Alberta‭ ‬-‭ ‬Scollard Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.‭

Fossil representation

Partial skull and associated post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Albertosuchus is a genus of crocodile that lived in Canada during the late Cretaceous,‭ ‬and which is noted for being similar to‭ ‬Arenysuchus,‭ ‬which is known from similarly aged fossil bearing deposits in Spain.‭ ‬Albertosuchus should not be confused with Albertosaurus,‭ ‬a tyrannosaurid dinosaur of the late Cretaceous,‭ ‬though it is not impossible that the two may have encountered one another.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new crocodylian‭ (‬Eusuchia‭) ‬from the uppermost Cretaceous of Alberta,‭ ‬Canada.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences‭ ‬52:590-607.‭ ‬-‭ ‬X.-C.‭ ‬Wu‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Brinkman‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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