In Depth
Leiokarinosuchus is a genus of crocodile that lived in England during the early Cretaceous.
Further Reading
- Crocodilians. - English Wealden fossils 305-369. - S. W. Salisbury & D. Naish - 2011.
Name
Leiokarinosuchus (smooth-headed crocodile).
Phonetic
Ly-o-ka-rin-o-su-kus.
Named By
S. W. Salisbury & D. Naish - 2011.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Crocodylomorpha, Mesoeucrocodylia, Metasuchia, Neosuchia.
Diet
Carnivore.
Species
L. brookensis
Size
Unavailable.
Known locations
England - Wessex Formation.
Time Period
Barremian of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Posterior half of the skull, cervical (neck) vertebrae and some osteoderms.
Leiokarinosuchus is a genus of crocodile that lived in England during the early Cretaceous.
- Crocodilians. - English Wealden fossils 305-369. - S. W. Salisbury & D. Naish - 2011.
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