1.6" Sarcosuchus Imperator Crocodile Fossil Tooth Elrhaz FM Cretaceous Niger COA
Location: Elrhaz Formation, Tenere Desert, Niger, Africa
Weight: 0.7 Ounces
Dimensions: 1.6 Inches Long, 0.9 Inches Wide, 0.9 Inches Thick
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From the Cretaceous Age, 122 - 112 Million Years old.
Sarcosuchus imperator, meaning "flesh crocodile," was a massive crocodylomorph that dominated waterways 122 to 112 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. This apex predator reached lengths of 29–31 feet and weighed up to 4.5 tons, making it substantially larger than modern crocodiles. Distinguished by its elongated snout comprising 75% of its skull length and featuring 35 teeth per upper jaw side, Sarcosuchus possessed a pronounced overbite that remained partially open when its jaws closed. Fossil evidence from the Elrhaz Formation in Niger's Ténéré Desert—including skull material, vertebrae, teeth, and scutes—was systematically recovered during paleontological expeditions spanning 1966 to 1970, with comprehensive anatomical understanding achieved through subsequent analysis in the late 20th century.
