Gasparinisuchus

Gas-pah-re-ne-so-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. (2012, September 29). Gasparinisuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/gasparinisuchus/

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Name

Gasparinisuchus (Gasparini’s crocodile).

Phonetic

Gas-pah-re-ne-so-kus.

Named By

Agust�n G. Martinelli, Joseph J.W. Sertich, Alberto C. Garrido & �ngel M. Praderio - 2012.

Classification

Chordata, Reptilia, Crocodylomorpha, Mesoeucrocodylia, Peirosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

G. peirosauroides

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina, Mendoza Province, Neuqu�n Province.

Time Period

Santonian to Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Two individuals including skull, jaw and partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Gasparinisuchus is a genus of peirosaurid notosuchian that is known to have lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.

       Care should be taken not to confuse Gasparinisuchus with the similarly named Gasparinisaura.

Further Reading

– A new peirosaurid from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina: Implications for specimens referred to Peirosaurus torminni Price (Crocodyliformes: Peirosauridae) – Cretaceous Research 37: 191–200 – Agust�n G. Martinelli, Joseph J.W. Sertich, Alberto C. Garrido & �ngel M. Praderio – 2012.

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