New crocodylomorph from Kem Kem

[Troodon]

Lots of members in the forum collect Kem Kem material and a new relative to a crocodile has been described  Lavocatchampsa sigogneaurussellae.

 

Other crocodylomorphs that come from the Kem Kem include Hamadasuchus rebouli and Elosuchus cherifiensis both whose are mentioned on forum posts periodically because of their teeth.  This new species is however much smaller than those two, 2 feet (60 cm) in length.   What's cool about this discovery is that it was found with the upper and lower jaw preserved together with oddly shipped teeth that look mammal like.

 

He possessed complex multicuspid teeth with for crunching through exoskeletons of insects, like mammals would.  It's nice to see new material identified from the Kem Kem and now we have the opportunity to find and identify these teeth in the matrix pieces we collect.

 

News Article:

http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/30034/20161012/scientists-baffled-mammal-teeth-newly-discovered-crocodile-relative.htm

 

Abstract with access to 7mb SVP paper 

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2016.1211534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fossildude19]

Thanks for the links, Frank.

Regards,