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  2. File:Deinosuchus size estimate comparison chart.svg

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    English: A comparison of several size estimates for Deinosuchus, a giant Late Cretaceous crocodilian. The largest credible specimen of modern C. porosus (saltwater crocodile) is also included in the diagram for comparison, as is an average height human. Full citation information: Colbert, Edwin H; Bird, Roland T. (1954).

  3. File:Large crocodyliformes.svg - Wikipedia

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    English: Scale diagram of crocodyliforms 9 metres (29.5 ft) or more in length, based on recent size estimates. Deinosuchus riograndensis: body length of 10.6 m according to Farlow et al. (2005), [1] skull shape according to Schwimmer (2002) [2]

  4. Deinosuchus - Wikipedia

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    Their estimates, based on growth rings in the dorsal osteoderms of various specimens, indicated each Deinosuchus might have taken over 35 years to reach full adult size, and the oldest individuals may have lived for more than 50 years. This was a completely different growth strategy than that of large dinosaurs, which reached adult size much ...

  5. A pair of researchers with the University of Iowa decided to re-examine existing fossils of the Deinosuchus, a prehistoric ancestor of crocodiles and alligators estimated to be about 33-feet-long ...

  6. List of largest reptiles - Wikipedia

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    The largest of the monitor lizards (and the largest extant lizard in genera) is the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), endemic to the island of its name, at a maximum size of 3.13 m (10.3 ft) long and 166 kg (366 lb), although this is currently the only record that places the mass above 100 kg (220 lb). [1]

  7. Portal:Reptiles/Reptile articles/70 - Wikipedia

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    Deinosuchus reached its largest size in its western habitat, but the eastern populations were far more abundant. Deinosuchus was probably capable of killing and eating large dinosaurs . It may have also fed upon sea turtles , fish, and other aquatic and terrestrial prey.

  8. List of vertebrate fauna of the Campanian stage - Wikipedia

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    Though known from single humerus its full size has been extrapolated as being 3 m. †Basilemys. Campanian-Maastrichtian, ~84–66 Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Oldman Formation and Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta; Aguja Formation, Texas to Mexico A large, terrestrial pantryonychian turtle in the family Nanhsiungchelyidae. It is considered to be ...

  9. Kaiparowits Formation - Wikipedia

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    Deinosuchus. D. hatcheri [17] A very large alligatoroid, almost or over 10 meters in length. D. riograndensis [18] A very large alligatoroid, similar in size to D. hatcheri. Goniopholid [16] nov. gen. [16] A new genus that exceeded 3 meters in length. Has a thin snout suited for piscivory. Leidyosuchus [19] L. sp [19] A new species known from a ...