Khoratosuchus

Kho-rah-to-su-kus.
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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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Name

Khoratosuchus.

Phonetic

Kho-rah-to-su-kus.

Named By

K.‭ ‬Lauprasert,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Cuny,‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Thirakhupt‭ & ‬V.‭ ‬Suteethorn‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Neosuchia.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬jintasakuli‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Thailand‭ ‬-‭ ‬Sao Khua Formation.

Time Period

Barremian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Skull.

In Depth

       Khoratosuchus is a genus of crocodile that lived in Thailand during the Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Khoratosuchus jintasakuli gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬an advanced neosuchian crocodyliform from the Early Cretaceous‭ (‬Aptian-Albian‭) ‬of NE Thailand.‭ ‬Late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Ecosystems in SE Asia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬The Geological Society of London,‭ ‬Special Publication‭ ‬315:175-187.‭ ‬-‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Lauprasert,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Cuny,‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Thirakhupt‭ & ‬V.‭ ‬Suteethorn‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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