Procerosuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Procerosuchus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 230 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 230 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 | 241.464–237 million years ago (Ladinian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Named by | Huene 1942 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil |
| Rock formations | Santa Maria |
About Procerosuchus
Procerosuchus is an extinct genus of loricatan archosaur. Fossils have been collected from the Late Triassic Santa Maria Formation in Geopark of Paleorrota, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, which is Carnian in age. The genus was first described by the German paleontologist Friedrich von Huene in 1942.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Procerosuchus (revision 1336392776), 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: Q7247221.
