Evolution of Crocodiles

By djtan
  • 250 BCE

    Xilousuchus

    Xilousuchus
    Only 3 ft long and weighs 10 pounds
    Have have a sail on it's back that is most likely to attract females for mating
  • 228 BCE

    Phytosaurs

    Phytosaurs
    armored, long-jawed, snaggletoothed ambush predators that proliferated through freshwater lakes and rivers. 
  • 200 BCE

    Erpetosuchus

    Erpetosuchus
    They are bipedal and didn't resemble modern crocodiles in behavior or body shape except the shape of their head.
  • 110 BCE

    Sarcosuchus

    Sarcosuchus
    Looked and behaved like modern crocodiles but was twice as long and about 10 times as heavy.
  • 95 BCE

    Stomatosuchus

    Stomatosuchus
    Is 35ft long and had a pelican-like jaw. Fed on planktons and krill despite its large jaw
  • 80 BCE

    Deinosuchus

    Deinosuchus
    Was 35ft long with a head that is 6ft long. Fed on shellfish, and even tyrannosaurs

  • Crocodylidae

    Crocodylidae
    Successful, agressive predator that awaits for it's prey with it's mouth wide open