1.7" Crocodile Fossil Vertebrae Lance Creek FM Wyoming Cretaceous Dinosaur Age
Location: Lance Creek Formation, Wyoming (Private Land Origin)
Weight: 1.4 Ounces
Dimensions: 1.7 Inches Long, 1.6 Inches Wide, 1.3 Inches Thick
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Cretaceous Age through to the Eocene Age
Name: Borealosuchus (Boreal crocodile).
Named By: Chris Brochu - 1997.
Classification: Chordata, Reptilia, Crocodylomorpha, Crocodylia.
Diet: Carnivore/Piscivore.
Size: Up to 2.8 meters long, though there is some variance between species.
Time period: Campanian of the Cretaceous through to the Eocene.
Borealosuchus represents a pivotal discovery in crocodilian paleontology, refined from the problematic Leidysuchus classification that had long served as a taxonomic catch-all. Four previously misidentified Leidysuchus species were rightfully reassigned to Borealosuchus, with additional species subsequently recognized. This formidable mid-sized predator, particularly B. acutidentatus, commanded impressive dimensions—reaching 280 centimeters with a robust 36-centimeter skull. What truly sets Borealosuchus apart is its remarkable resilience: it stands among the select crocodile genera that conquered the K-T extinction event, outlasting the dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine reptiles. Alongside Dyrosaurus and Brachychampsa, Borealosuchus exemplifies the extraordinary survival capacity of crocodilians, whose physiological and ecological flexibility proved decisive when countless other species vanished forever.
