What is the extinct Baurusuchus?
Baurusuchus is an extinct member of the ancestral crocodilian lineage, which lived in Brazil from 90 to 83.5 million years ago, in the Late Cretaceous period. Technically, it is a genus of baurusuchid mesoeucrocodylian. It was a terrestrial predator and scavenger, about 3.5 to 4 metres (11.5 to 13.1 ft) long and 400 kilograms (882 lb) in weight.
Is Baurusuchus a type of crocodile?
Baurusuchusis the type genus of its own group of crocodiles called the Baurusuchidae. Other genera included in this group include Cynodontosuchus, Pabwehshi, Pissarrachampsa, Wargosuchusand Stratiotosuchus. Further reading
How did Baurusuchus kill its prey?
The skull and tooth morphology indicates that the biting strategies of Baurusuchus were similar to a Komodo dragon which include ambushing the prey, biting it and pulling back the serrated, blade-like teeth. Baurusuchus likely played an important role in its ecosystem, competing with the abelisaurids for food.
Is Stratiotosuchus Baurusuchus a relative?
A study in 2011 erected a new subfamily called Baurusuchinae. Seven diagnostic features for the group were described which include the moderate size and the broad frontals. The paper referred only Stratiotosuchus maxhechti and Baurusuchus to the subfamily, making Stratiotosuchus Baurusuchus’ closest relative so far.
What is Baurusuchus albertoi?
† B. albertoi? Baurusuchus is an extinct member of the ancestral crocodilian lineage, which lived in Brazil from 90 to 83.5 million years ago, in the Late Cretaceous period. Technically, it is a genus of baurusuchid mesoeucrocodylian.
What type of predator is B salgadoensis?
B. salgadoensis is seen as a terrestrial predator, living in a hot and arid climate. The position of the external nares was unsuited for an amphibious lifestyle like in modern crocodilians and the snout and teeth are laterally compressed like in theropods. Both of this supports the terrestrial hypothesis.