Gavialosuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Gavialosuchus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 27.3–7.246 million years ago (Chattian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Named by | Toula and Kail 1885 |
| Fossil records | 9 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Brazil, Germany, Austria, France |
| Rock formations | Fleming, Solimoes, Brackwater Molasse, Calvert, Burgeschleinitz, txn:NF |
About Gavialosuchus
Gavialosuchus is an extinct genus of gavialoid crocodylian from the early Miocene of Europe. Currently only one species is recognized, as a few other species of Gavialosuchus have since been reclassified to other genera.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gavialosuchus (revision 1378964969), 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: Q1886216.
