Brachiosuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Brachiosuchus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 75 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 75 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Crocodile relatives |
|---|---|
| Lived | 83.6–66 million years ago (Campanian to Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Dyrosauridae |
| Named by | Salih et al. 2022 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Sudan |
| Rock formations | Kababish |
About Brachiosuchus
Brachiosuchus is an extinct genus of dyrosaurid crocodyliform known from the Late Cretaceous Kababish Formation of Sudan. It contains a single species, Brachiosuchus kababishensis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brachiosuchus (revision 1355469416), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q108314259.
