Wargosuchus

Warg-o-su-kus.
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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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Name

Wargosuchus ‭(‬Warg crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Warg-o-su-kus.

Named By

A.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Martinelli‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Pais‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Notosuchia,‭ ‬Sebecosuchia,‭ ‬Baurusuchidae,‭ ‬Pissarrachampsinae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

W.‭ ‬australis‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Neuqu�n Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bajo de la Carpa Formation.

Time Period

Santonian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull,‭ ‬including right maxilla,‭ ‬premaxilla and skull roof.

In Depth

       Wargosuchus is a genus of baurusucid crocodile that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous.‭ ‬At the time of description‭ (‬and writing‭)‬,‭ ‬Wargosuchus is only known from a single incomplete skull,‭ ‬mostly of the tooth bearing bones of the right hand side.‭ ‬Despite this lack of fossil remains,‭ ‬Wargosuchus is still notable for bearing a similarity to the genus Pissarrachampsa.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new baurusuchid crocodyliform‭ (‬Archosauria‭) ‬from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia‭ (‬Argentina‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Comptes Rendus Palevol‭ ‬7:371-38.1.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Martinelli‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Pais‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

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