Sabresuchus

Say-ber-su-kuss.
By Emily Green
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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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Green, E. (2012, December 17). Sabresuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sabresuchus/

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Name

Sabresuchus ‭(‬Sabre crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Say-ber-su-kuss.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Neosuchia.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬ibericus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Romania‭ ‬-‭ ‬Densus-Ciula Formation,‭ ‬Sanpetru Formation.‭ ‬Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬La Hu�rguina Formation.

Time Period

Barremian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Originally named as species of Theriosuchus,‭ ‬Sabresuchus is a genus of crocodylomorph that lived in Europe during the Cretaceous.

Further Reading

– Survival of Theriosuchus (Mesoeucrocodylia: Atoposauridae) in a Late Cretaceous archipelago: a new species from the Maastrichtian of Romania. – Naturwissenschaften. 97 (9): 845–854. – Martin Jeremy, Rabi M�rton & Csiki Zolt�n – 2010. -‭ ‬Evolutionary relationships and systematics of Atoposauridae‭ (‬Crocodylomorpha:‭ ‬Neosuchia‭)‬:‭ ‬implications for the rise of Eusuchia.‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society‭ ‬177:854-936.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Tennant,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Mannion‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Upchurch‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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