Duerosuchus

Du-ro-su-kus.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2013, December 19). Duerosuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/duerosuchus/

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Name

Duerosuchus ‭(‬Deuro river crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Du-ro-su-kus.

Named By

L.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Santiago‭ & ‬L.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Andr�s‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Crocodilia.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬piscator‭

Size

Skull about‭ ‬20‭ ‬centimetres long.‭ ‬Comparison to other crocodiles suggests a length of up to‭ ‬160‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Spain

Time Period

Eocene.

Fossil representation

Skull,‭ ‬lower jaw,‭ ‬osteoderms and possibly vertebrae.

In Depth

       Duerosuchus is a genus of relatively small crocodile that lived in Spain during the Eocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Nuevo g�nero de Crocodylia del Eoceno medio de la Pen�nsula Ib�rica‭ (‬Zamora,‭ ‬Espa�a‭)‬:‭ ‬Duerosuchus piscator nov.‭ ‬gen.,‭ ‬nov.‭ ‬sp.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Studia Geologica Salmanticensia‭ ‬45‭ (‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬149‭–‬173.‭ ‬-‭ ‬L.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Santiago‭ & ‬L.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Andr�s‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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