Mambawakale

Mam-bah-wah-kah-le.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2015, June 1). Mambawakale. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/mambawakale/

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Name

Mambawakale ‭(‬crocodile ancient‭)‬.

Phonetic

Mam-bah-wah-kah-le.

Named By

Richard J.‭ ‬Butler,‭ ‬Vincent Fernandez,‭ ‬Sterling J.‭ ‬Nesbitt,‭ ‬Jo�o Vasco Leite‭ & ‬David J.‭ ‬Gower‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pseudosuchia,‭ ‬Paracrocodylomorpha.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬ruhuhu‭

Size

Skull estimated at‭ ‬75‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Tanzania‭ ‬-‭ ‬Manda Formation.

Time Period

Mid-Late Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and some post cranial skeletal remains.

In Depth

       Mambawakale is a genus of paracrocodylomorph that lived during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new pseudosuchian archosaur,‭ ‬Mambawakale ruhuhu gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬from the Middle Triassic Manda Beds of Tanzania.‭ ‬-‭ ‬The Royal Society.‭ ‬9‭ (‬2‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Richard J.‭ ‬Butler,‭ ‬Vincent Fernandez,‭ ‬Sterling J.‭ ‬Nesbitt,‭ ‬Jo�o Vasco Leite‭ & ‬David J.‭ ‬Gower‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022.

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