Champsosaurus
E364214
Champsosaurus was a long-snouted, semi-aquatic reptile from the Late Cretaceous and early Paleogene that resembled a modern gharial and belonged to the extinct group Choristodera.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Champsosaurus canonical | 2 |
| Champsosaurus natator | 2 |
| Champsosauridae | 1 |
| Champsosaurus gigas | 1 |
| Champsosaurus laramiensis | 1 |
| Champsosaurus lindoei | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choristodere
ⓘ
extinct reptile genus ⓘ |
| bodyLength | up to about 3 meters ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Drinker Cope ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| diet | piscivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | aquatic predator ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| eyePlacement | dorsally positioned eyes ⓘ |
| family |
Champsosaurus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Champsosauridae
|
| feedingHabits | fish-eating ⓘ |
| fossilsFoundIn |
Canada
ⓘ
France ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundIn |
Europe
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation |
Hell Creek Formation
ⓘ
Lance Formation ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater rivers and lakes ⓘ |
| jawAdaptation | adapted for rapid sideways snapping ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
Early Eocene
ⓘ
Maastrichtian ⓘ Paleocene ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming with tail propulsion ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Greek for "crocodile lizard" ⓘ |
| nostrilPlacement | terminal or near-terminal nares on snout ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Champsosaurus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Champsosaurus gigas
Champsosaurus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Champsosaurus laramiensis
Champsosaurus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Champsosaurus lindoei
Champsosaurus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Champsosaurus natator
|
| order | Choristodera ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBiology | likely oviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | gharial ⓘ |
| scientificName | Champsosaurus self-link ⓘ |
| skeletonPreservation | often known from skulls and vertebrae ⓘ |
| skullMorphology | elongate narrow skull ⓘ |
| snoutShape | long and narrow ⓘ |
| survivedEvent |
Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
ⓘ
surface form:
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
|
| tailMorphology | laterally compressed tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRangeEnd | Paleogene ⓘ |
| temporalRangeStart | Late Cretaceous ⓘ |
| toothType | numerous small conical teeth ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Champsosaurus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Champsosaurus natator
|
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Champsosauridae
this entity surface form:
Champsosaurus natator
this entity surface form:
Champsosaurus natator
this entity surface form:
Champsosaurus laramiensis
this entity surface form:
Champsosaurus gigas
this entity surface form:
Champsosaurus lindoei