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Paludirex
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Volia
Volia is an extinct monospecific genus of mekosuchine crocodylian closely related to Mekosuchus and Trilophosuchus. Volia is known from a collection of largely fragmentary remains including skull bones and limbs recovered from the Voli Voli and Wainibuku Caves on Viti Levu (Fiji), with similar remains having been found on Naigani. It was around long, making it the largest predatory animal on the island and subsequently most likely the apex predator of the Pleistocene ecosystems of Fiji.
Kambara
Kambara is an extinct genus of mekosuchine crocodylian that lived during the Eocene epoch in Australia. It is generally thought to have been a semi-aquatic generalist, living a lifestyle similar to many of today's crocodiles. Four species are currently recognized, the sympatric Kambara murgonensis and Kambara implexidens from sediments near Murgon, the poorly preserved Kambara molnari from the Rundle Formation and the youngest of the four, Kambara taraina, also from the Rundle Formation.
Baru
Baru is an extinct genus of Australian mekosuchine crocodilian. It's fossils have been found from various Late Oligocene and Miocene localities from across the Northern Territory and Queensland, indicating that Baru was a common species during the late Paleogene and early Neogene. Two species are currently recognized, B. wickeni and B. darrowi, with a third undescribed species also being known. Baru was a large and powerfull mekosuchine with an incredibly deep and robust skull and long, blade-like teeth that in the case of Baru darrowi are furthermore adorned with minute serrations.
Mekosuchus
Mekosuchus is a genus of extinct Australasian mekosuchine crocodilian. Species of Mekosuchus were generally small-sized (less than long), terrestrial animals with short, blunt-snouted heads and strong limbs. Four species are currently recognized, M. inexpectatus, M. whitehunterensis, M. sanderi and M. kalpokasi, all known primarily from fragmentary remains. Mekosuchus was a successful and widespread genus, with its earliest members being found during the Oligocene and Miocene in mainland Australia.
Quinkana
Automatic taxobox | fossil_range = Late Oligocene - Late Pleistocene, | image = Quinkana timara skull.jpg | image_caption = Restoration of the skull of Q. timara at the Central Australian Museum | taxon = Quinkana | authority = Molnar, 1981 | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = * Quinkana fortirostrum Molnar, 1981 (type) Quinkana timara Megirian, 1994 Quinkana babarra Willis & Mackness, 1996 Quinkana meboldi Willis, 1997 Quinkana is an extinct genus of mekosuchine crocodylians that lived in Australia from about 28 million to about 10,000 years ago.
Trilophosuchus
Trilophosuchus ("Triple Crest Crocodile") is an extinct genus of mekosuchine crocodilian from Australia.Its fossils have been found at the Ringtail Site in the Riversleigh World Heritage Area (north-western Queensland) and date to the Miocene epoch. Additional remains have also been found at the older Hiatus Site and extend its range into the Oligocene. Like the closely related Mekosuchus, it is thought to have had a short and blunt snout and large eyes that generally resembles today's dwarf crocodiles.
Australosuchus
Australosuchus is an extinct monospecific genus of crocodylian belonging to the subfamily Mekosuchinae. The type and only known species Australosuchus clarkae lived during the Late Oligocene and the Early Miocene in the Lake Eyre Basin of South Australia. It was described in 1991 by Paul Willis and Ralph Molnar from fossil material discovered at Lake Palankarinna. Australosuchus is among the mekosuchines with the southernmost distribution, being found exclusively at a latitude below 27°S, which is the basis for its scientific name meaning "southern crocodile".
Mekosuchinae
Les Mekosuchinae (en français, mekosuchinés) sont une sous-famille éteinte de crocodiliens de la famille des crocodilidés. †Australosuchus Willis & Molnar, 1991 †Harpacochampsa Megirian, 1991 †Kambara Willis & Molnar, 1993 †Pallimnarchus De Vis, 1886 tribu des Mekosuchini : †Baru Willis, Murray & Megirian, 1990 †Mekosuchus Balouet & Buffetaut, 1987 †Quinkana Molnar, 1981 †Trilophosuchus Willis, 1993 †Volia Molnar, Worthy & Willis, 2002 Catégorie:Crocodylidae Catégorie:Famille de crocodiliens (nom scientifi