Shamosuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Shamosuchus 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 | 100.5–66 million years ago (Cenomanian to Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Paralligatoridae |
| Named by | Mook 1924 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Mongolia, Russia, China |
| Rock formations | Djadokhta, Nemegt, Udurchukan, Iren Dabasu, Beds of Nogon Tsav, Baynshire |
About Shamosuchus
Shamosuchus is an extinct genus of neosuchian crocodyliform that lived during the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) period in what is now the Djadochta Formation of Mongolia, approximately 75 million to 71 million years ago.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Shamosuchus (revision 1356056534), 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: Q7487627.
