Miadanasuchus

My-ah-dah-nah-soo-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, August 7). Miadanasuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/miadanasuchus/

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Name

Miadanasuchus.

Phonetic

My-ah-dah-nah-soo-kus.

Named By

Erin L.‭ ‬Rasmusson Simons‭ & ‬Gregory A.‭ ‬Buckley‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha,‭ ‬Crurotarsi,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Mesoeucrocodylia,‭ ‬Trematochampsidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬oblita‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

Madagascar‭ ‬-‭ ‬Maevarano Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull material and teeth.

In Depth

       Miadanasuchus was originally described as a species of Trematochampsa back in‭ ‬1979,‭ ‬but re-identified as its own genus in‭ ‬2009.‭ ‬Miadanasuchus may have been one of the key predators of the Maevarano Formation.‭ ‬Other predatory crocodiles from the same formation include Mahajangasuchus and Araripesuchus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New Material of‭ “‬Trematochampsa‭” ‬Oblita‭ (‬Crocodyliformes,Trematochampsidae‭) ‬from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬29‭ (‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬599‭–‬604.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Erin L.‭ ‬Rasmusson Simons‭ & ‬Gregory A.‭ ‬Buckley‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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