Sahitisuchus

Sah-it-e-su-kus.
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. (2016, September 5). Sahitisuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sahitisuchus/

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Name

Sahitisuchus ‭(‬angry/brave crocodile‭)‬.‭

Phonetic

Sah-it-e-su-kus.

Named By

A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Pinheiro‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Sebecosuchia,‭ ‬Sebecia,‭ ‬Sebecidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬fluminensis‭

Size

Skull roughly about‭ ‬32‭ ‬centimetres in length.

Known locations

Brazil.

Time Period

Thanetian of the Paleocene/Ypresian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Skull and lower jaws.

In Depth

       Sahitisuchus is a genus of sebesuchid crocodile that lived in South America during the Paleocene/Eocene.‭ ‬Sahitisuchus is thought to have been semi aquatic and as a sebesuchis would have been related to genera such as Sebecus,‭ ‬Langstonia and Zulmasuchus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new sebecid from the Paleogene of Brazil and the crocodyliform radiation after the K–Pg boundary.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE‭ ‬9‭(‬1‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Pinheiro‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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