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 0.75 metres (2.5 ft) 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.[1]
The teeth of S. clarki were shaped like maple leaves, which coupled with its short and deep snout suggests it was not a carnivore like most other crocodylomorphs. In fact, these features have led many palaeontologists to consider it a herbivore.
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relationship among Simosuchus and other notosuchians. Simosuchus, along with Uruguaysuchus and Comahuesuchus, were placed outside Notosuchia. Simosuchus was found...
of feeding behaviours, including herbivory (Chimaerasuchus), omnivory (Simosuchus), and terrestrial hypercarnivory (Baurusuchus). It included many members...
Turner, Alan H.; Sertich, Joseph J. W. (2010). "Phylogenetic history of Simosuchus clarki (Crocodyliformes: Notosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar"...
developed extensive armor. A few crocodyliforms were herbivores, e.g., Simosuchus, Phyllodontosuchus. The large crocodyliform Stomatosuchus may have been...
genus of neosuchian crocodyliform in the family Paralligatoridae. †Simosuchus †Simosuchus clarki 70–66 Ma Maevarano Formation, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar...
small notosuchians include Anatosuchus at 70 cm (28 in) and herbivorous Simosuchus at 75 cm (30 in). Nemicolopterus was the smallest pterosaur, it reached...
accessory osteoderms are also known. While Armadillosuchus, alongside Simosuchus, is among the most heavily armored Notosuchian, a 2022 study suggests...
ambush a herd of Tethyshadros. A female Majungasaurus hunts a group of Simosuchus. A mother Adalatherium raises her offspring in a burrow, hoping to keep...
While multicuspid teeth are seen in many other notosuchians such as Simosuchus and Yacarerani, they are most complex in Pakasuchus. The molar-like teeth...
semi-desert during the dry season; it was home to other unusual animals such as Simosuchus, a herbivorous crocodylomorph, Masiakasaurus, a short-armed, buck-toothed...
from the Late Cretaceous Guichón Formation of Uruguay. It was related to Simosuchus and Malawisuchus. It was of small to moderate size reaching an estimated...
included Chimaerasuchus from the Early Cretaceous of China and possibly also Simosuchus from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. The validity of the clade has...
Turner, Alan H.; Sertich, Joseph J. W. (2010). "Phylogenetic history of Simosuchus clarki (Crocodyliformes: Notosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar"...
Miadanasuchus M. oblita A peirosaurid. Formerly known as Trematochampsa oblita Simosuchus S. clarki multiple specimens representing most of the skeleton A ziphosuchian...
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