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Simosuchus

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Simosuchus is an extinct genus of notosuchian crocodyliforms from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. It is named for its unusually short skull. Fully grown individuals were about in length. The type species is Simosuchus clarki, found from the Maevarano Formation in Mahajanga Province, although one isolated multicuspid tooth of this genus was discovered in Kallamedu Formation of India.

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Vinony's link graph records 122 inbound references to Simosuchus, and connects out to Araripesuchus, Notosuchia and Peirosauridae.

Vinony files it under Crocodylomorphs of Madagascar, Late Cretaceous crocodylomorphs and Maastrichtian life.

Vinony links it to 17 Wikipedia language editions.

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Parent taxon
Ziphosuchia
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Commons category
Simosuchus
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Simosuchus
time period
Late Cretaceous
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