Best Crocodilian
Sarcosuchus imperator was a very large crocodyliform that inhabited river systems in northern Africa during the Early Cretaceous. Fossils from Niger include skulls, vertebrae and armored plates, revealing an elongated snout with an enlarged, bulbous tip and robust conical teeth. Published size estim...
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Famous SuperCroc with strong media profile and impressive fossils; size estimates still debated.
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Deinosuchus riograndensis was a giant alligatoroid crocodilian that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous. Fossil skull material indicates a broad, powerful snout, and large individuals may have approached about 10 meters in length, although size estimates remain uncertain. Tooth...
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Giant crocodylian with dinosaur predation evidence; strong public appeal and fossil significance.
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Kaprosuchus saharicus is an extinct genus of crocodyliform that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. First described in 2009 by paleontologist Paul Sereno, its fossils were discovered in the Echkar Formation of Niger. It is distinguished by its large, interlocking canine-like teeth and heavily a...
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Memorable boar-croc with striking skull traits; scientific profile narrower and based on limited material.
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