Brochuchus

Bro-chu-su-kus.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2015, May 22). Brochuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/brochuchus/

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Name

Brochuchus ‭(‬Brochu’s crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Bro-chu-su-kus.

Named By

J.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Conrad,‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Jenkins,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Lehmann,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Manthi,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Peppe,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Nightingale,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Cossette,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Dunsworth,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Harcourt-Smith and K.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Mcnulty‭ ‬-‭ ‬2013.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodilia,‭ ‬Crocodylidae,‭ ‬Crocodylinae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬pigotti‭

Size

B.‭ ‬pigotti roughly estimated at about‭ ‬1.8‭ ‬meters long,‭ ‬maybe slightly larger.

Known locations

Kenya,‭ ‬Lake Victoria,‭ ‬Rusinga Island‭ ‬-‭ ‬Hiwegi Formation.‭ ‬Saudi Arabia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Dam Formation.

Time Period

Early Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Brochuchus is a genus of crocodile that lived in Africa during the Miocene.‭ ‬The genus Brochuchus was named‭ ‬after Christopher A.‭ ‬Brochu in recognition for his work on cocodylians and associated animals.‭

Further reading

-‭ ‬New specimens of‭ ‘‬Crocodylus‭’ ‬pigotti‭ (‬Crocodylidae‭) ‬from Rusinga Island,‭ ‬Kenya,‭ ‬and generic reallocation of the species.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬33‭(‬3‭)‬:629-646.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Conrad,‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Jenkins,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Lehmann,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Manthi,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Peppe,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Nightingale,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Cossette,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Dunsworth,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Harcourt-Smith and K.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Mcnulty‭ ‬-‭ ‬2013.

-‭ ‬A new crocodylid from the middle Miocene of Kenya and the timing of crocodylian faunal change in the late Cenozoic of Africa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Adam P.‭ ‬Cossette,‭ ‬Amanda J.‭ ‬Adams,‭ ‬Stephanie K.‭ ‬Drumheller,‭ ‬Jennifer H.‭ ‬Nestler,‭ ‬Brenda R.‭ ‬Benefit,‭ ‬Monte L.‭ ‬McCrossin,‭ ‬Frederick K.‭ ‬Manthi,‭ ‬Rose Nyaboke Juma‭ & ‬Christopher A.‭ ‬Brochu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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