Sabresuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Sabresuchus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | 125.77–66 million years ago (Barremian to Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Atoposauridae |
| Named by | Tennant et al. 2016 |
| Fossil records | 7 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Romania, Spain |
| Rock formations | Sînpetru, La Huérguina, Densuș-Ciula, Camarillas, Pui Beds, txn:38349 |
About Sabresuchus
Sabresuchus is an extinct genus of neosuchian crocodyliform from the Cretaceous of Europe. The name is derived from 'Sabre' in reference to the enlarged and curved fifth maxillary tooth, and 'suchus' from the Ancient Greek for crocodile.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sabresuchus (revision 1304199308), 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: Q28129257.
