Uruguaysuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Uruguaysuchus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 85 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 85 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 | 100.5–83.6 million years ago (Cenomanian to Santonian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Uruguaysuchidae |
| Named by | Rusconi 1933 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Uruguay |
| Rock formations | Guichón |
About Uruguaysuchus
Uruguaysuchus is an extinct genus of crocodyliforms from the Late Cretaceous Guichón Formation of Uruguay. It was related to Simosuchus and Malawisuchus. It was of small to moderate size reaching an estimated length of 120 centimetres (3.9 ft).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Uruguaysuchus (revision 1282990477), 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: Q1012869.
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