Guarinisuchus

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Size (2), compared to other Brazilian Cretaceous Crocodylomorphs

Guarinisuchus is an extinct genus of marine crocodyliform from the Early Paleocene 62 million years ago in the Maria Farinha Formation, Brazil.[1] The type species is G. munizi. It was a dominant predator in its environment,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and probably reached a length of Script error: No such module "convert".. Guarinisuchus appears to be closely related to marine crocodylomorphs found in Africa, which supports the hypothesis that the group originated in Africa and migrated to South America before spreading into the waters off the North American coast.[2]

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