Tsoabichi

So-ah-bi-chee.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2014, April 15). Tsoabichi. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tsoabichi/

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Name

Tsoabichi.

Phonetic

So-ah-bi-chee.

Named By

C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Brochu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Crocodilia,‭ ‬Alligatoridae,‭ ‬Caimaninae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬greenriverensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Wyoming‭ ‬-‭ ‬Green River Formation.

Time Period

Ypresian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Almost complete.

In Depth

       Tsoabichi is a genus of caiman crocodile that lived in North America during the early Eocene.‭ ‬At the time of its description,‭ ‬Tsoabichi is the only caiman crocodile known to have lived north of Mexico.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new alligatorid from the lower Eocene Green River Formation of Wyoming and the origin of caimans.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭(‬4‭)‬:1109-1126.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Brochu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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