Caryonosuchus

Ca-ry-on-soo-kus.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2016, February 14). Caryonosuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/caryonosuchus/

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Name

Caryonosuchus ‭(‬Protuberance crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ca-ry-on-soo-kus.

Named By

A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Riff‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Andrade‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Notosuchia,‭ ‬Sphagesauridae.

Diet

Herbivore‭?

Species

C.‭ ‬pricei‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Adamantina Formation.

Time Period

Campanian/Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Front portion of a skull and lower jaws.

In Depth

       Caryonosuchus is a genus of sphagesaurid notosuchian crocodylomorph that lived in South America during the latter stages of the Cretaceous.‭ ‬So far Caryonosuchus is only known from partial remains,‭ ‬but if relative genera are anything to‭ ‬go by,‭ ‬Caryonosuchus may well have been herbivorous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new crocodylomorph‭ (‬Sphagesauridae,‭ ‬Notosuchia‭) ‬with horn-like tubercles from Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society‭ ‬163:S57-S65.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Riff‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Andrade‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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