Shamosuchus Archosauria: Crocodilia: Paralligatoridae Locality: Gobi Desert, southern Mongolia Age: Late Cretaceous (Santonian), 85 million years ago Meaning of name: derived from "shamo", the ancient name for Gobi. The skull of this primitive crocodilian (a mesosuchian, a group more primitive than living crocodiles) had teeth specialized for crushing its prey. This genus existed in Mongolia by the end of the Cretaceous. |
