Wannchampsus

Wann-champ-sus.
By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Winslow, E. (2015, February 24). Wannchampsus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/wannchampsus/

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Name

Wannchampsus ‭(‬Wann Langston Jr.‭'‬s crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Wann-champ-sus.

Named By

T.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Adams‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Paralligatoridae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

W.‭ ‬kirpachi‭

Size

‭ ‬Skulls up to‭ ‬6.4‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Texas‭ ‬-‭ ‬Antlers Formation,‭ ‬Twin Mountains Formation.

Time Period

Aptian to Albian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skulls and partial post cranial skeletal remains.

In Depth

       Wannchampsus is a genus of very small crocodile that lived in North America in the latter periods of the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Small crocodyliform from the Lower Cretaceous‭ (‬late Aptian‭) ‬of central Texas and its systematic relationship to the evolution of Eusuchia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬88‭(‬5‭)‬:1031-1049.‭ ‬-‭ ‬T.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Adams‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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