Malawisuchus (meaning "Malawi crocodile") is an extinctgenus of notosuchianmesoeucrocodylian from the Early CretaceousDinosaur Beds of Malawi. It was described in 1997 by Elizabeth Gomani as a member of the family Notosuchidae. The type species is M. mwakasyungutiensis, referring to Mwakasyunguti, the area of northern Malawi where it was found.[1] It was classified as a member of the family Itasuchidae by Carvalho and colleagues in 2004.[2]
Malawisuchus was first discovered in 1989, but not formally described for several years. It had unusual, mammal-like teeth, including teeth with multiple cusps in the rear of the jaw. Its jaw joint suggests it processed food with a forward motion. The neck was strong, and the articulations of the hind leg suggest an upright posture and an ability to run, while the muscle attachments on the upper arm suggest digging; additionally, the taphonomy of articulated specimens suggests that they had been preserved in burrows. It was a small crocodilian, only about 60 centimetres long (24 in).[1]
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^ abGomani, Elizabeth M. (1997). "A crocodyliform from the Early Cretaceous Dinosaur Beds, northern Malawi". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 17 (2): 280–294. doi:10.1080/02724634.1997.10010975.
^Carvalho, I.d.S.; Ribeiro, L.C.B.; Avilla, L.S. (2004). "Uberabasuchus terrificus sp. nov., a new Crocodylomorpha from the Bauru Basin (Upper Cretaceous), Brazil". Gondwana Research. 7 (4): 975–1002. Bibcode:2004GondR...7..975C. doi:10.1016/S1342-937X(05)71079-0.
malawisuchus, meaning, malawi, crocodile, extinct, genus, notosuchian, mesoeucrocodylian, from, early, cretaceous, dinosaur, beds, malawi, described, 1997, elizabeth, gomani, member, family, notosuchidae, type, species, mwakasyungutiensis, referring, mwakasyun. Malawisuchus meaning Malawi crocodile is an extinct genus of notosuchian mesoeucrocodylian from the Early Cretaceous Dinosaur Beds of Malawi It was described in 1997 by Elizabeth Gomani as a member of the family Notosuchidae The type species is M mwakasyungutiensis referring to Mwakasyunguti the area of northern Malawi where it was found 1 It was classified as a member of the family Itasuchidae by Carvalho and colleagues in 2004 2 MalawisuchusTemporal range Aptian 120 113 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaClade PseudosuchiaClade CrocodylomorphaFamily CandidodontidaeGenus MalawisuchusGomani 1997Species M mwakasyungutiensis Gomani 1997 type Malawisuchus was first discovered in 1989 but not formally described for several years It had unusual mammal like teeth including teeth with multiple cusps in the rear of the jaw Its jaw joint suggests it processed food with a forward motion The neck was strong and the articulations of the hind leg suggest an upright posture and an ability to run while the muscle attachments on the upper arm suggest digging additionally the taphonomy of articulated specimens suggests that they had been preserved in burrows It was a small crocodilian only about 60 centimetres long 24 in 1 References edit a b Gomani Elizabeth M 1997 A crocodyliform from the Early Cretaceous Dinosaur Beds northern Malawi Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 17 2 280 294 doi 10 1080 02724634 1997 10010975 Carvalho I d S Ribeiro L C B Avilla L S 2004 Uberabasuchus terrificus sp nov a new Crocodylomorpha from the Bauru Basin Upper Cretaceous Brazil Gondwana Research 7 4 975 1002 Bibcode 2004GondR 7 975C doi 10 1016 S1342 937X 05 71079 0 nbsp This article about a prehistoric archosaur is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Malawisuchus amp oldid 1057950967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
