Globidentosuchus

Globidentosuchus is an extinct genus of basal caimanine crocodylian known from the late Middle to Late Miocene of the Middle and the Upper Members of the Urumaco Formation at Urumaco, Venezuela. Its skull was very short and robust, with large units of spherical teeth used to break the shells of molluscs as part of its durophagus diet. It is thought to be one of the most basal Caimanines, even sharing some traits with alligatorids.

== Etymology == The generic name Globidentosuchus is derived from the Latin roots globus meaning "sphere" and dens meaning "tooth", referring to the spherical teeth in the posterior skull, and Greek souchos meaning "crocodile" after its classification. The species name brachyrostris is derived from the Greek brachys meaning "short" and Latin rostrum meaning "snout" after the truncated and robust rostrum of the species.