Mekosuchus
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Mekosuchus is a genus of extinct Australasian mekosuchine crocodilian. Species of Mekosuchus were generally small-sized, terrestrial animals with short, blunt-snouted heads and strong limbs. Four spec
Remains of M. sanderi (A, C) and M. whitehunterensis (B, D, E)
The lower jaw of M. inexpectatus (National Museum of Natural History, France).
Life restoration of M. inexpectatus
Snails like Placostylus fibratus may have been part of the diet of Mekosuchus inexpectatus.
Crocodylia
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Crocodylia or Crocodilia is an order of semiaquatic, predatory reptiles that are known as crocodilians. They appeared 83.5 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period and are the closest living re
Mekosuchus
…ago is possible, but not certain. Mekosuchus inexpectatus mandible Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodilia Clade: †Mekosuchinae Genus: †Mekosuchus Balouet & Buffetaut, 1987 Type species †Mekosuchus inexpectatus Balouet & Buffetaut, 1987 Species †M. inexpectatus…
Crocodilia montage
Reconstruction of Litargosuchus, a sphenosuchian
Life restoration of Pakasuchus
Suchodus, a thalattosuchian highly adapted to a marine lifestyle