Notosuchus

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iNotosuchus Fossil range: Late Cretaceous
Conservation status
Extinct (fossil)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Crocodylia Family: Notosuchidae Genus: Notosuchus Woodward, 1896
Species
N. terrestris Woodward, 1896 N. lepidus Saez, 1957

Notosuchus ('southern crocodile') was an South-american crocodilian similar to Allodaposuchus. It walked around like a modern-day lizard. They were terrestrial reptiles, living about 80 million years ago in the Coniacian or Santonian epochs of the Late Cretaceous. Remains of this animal have been found in the Neuquen Formation in Patagonia, Argentina.

[edit] In Popular Culture

Notosuchus is featured in Dinosaur Planet, shown feeding on Saltasaurus eggs.

[edit] References

• Woodward, A, S., 1896, "On Two Mesozoic Crocodilians Notosuchus (Genus Novum) and Cynodontosuchus (Genus Novum) from the Red Sandstone of the Territory of Neuquen (Argentine Republic)", Anales del Museuo de la Plata, Paleontologia Argentina, v.6, p. 1-20.
• Saez, M. D. de, 1957, "Crocodiloideos Fosiles Argentinos un nuevo Crocodilo del Mesozoico Argentino" Ameghinana, n. ½, p. 49-50.