Crocodylus bugtiensis
| Crocodylus bugtiensis Temporal range: Late Oligocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
| Family: | Crocodylidae |
| Genus: | Crocodylus |
| Species: | C. bugtiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocodylus bugtiensis Laurenti, 1768 | |
Crocodylus bugtiensis is an extinct species of crocodile that lived in Pakistan during the late Oligocene period.
Diet
C. bugtiensis were said to have preyed upon Paraceratherium, an extinct genus of rhinoceros, based upon finds of Paraceratherium bones that had conical tooth prints matching that of the C. bugtiensis. It is likely that C. bugtiensis preyed on the young, or else ill, Paraceratherium, due to their extremely large size as adults.[1]
References
- ↑ Baraniuk, Chris. "The story of rhinos and how they conquered the world". BBC. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
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