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Deinosuchus (/ ˌ d aɪ n ə ˈ sj uː k ə s /) is an extinct genus of alligatoroid crocodilian, related to modern alligators and caimans, that lived 82 to 73 million years ago (Ma), during the late Cretaceous period.
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[131] [132] Other contenders for the largest crocodilian ever include the late Cretaceous period Deinosuchus, at up to 10.6 m (35 ft) and 8.5 t (19,000 lb). [133] Relative of crocodilians, Sarcosuchus imperator of the early Cretaceous was found in the Sahara desert and could measure up to 9–9.5 m (30–31 ft) and weigh an estimated 3.5 t ...
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 ...
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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]
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Images Borealosuchus: B. formidabilis: Phoebus Landing, NC A eusuchian. Bottosaurus: B. sp. Stokes Quarry, SC An early caiman. Deinosuchus: D. rugosus (=Thecachampsa rugosa, Polydectes biturgidus, Polyptychodon rugosus) Phoebus Landing & Clifton Farm, NC Stokes Quarry, SC An alligatoroid, one of the largest known crocodilians. Type locality for ...