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Indosuchus

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Quick Facts
NameIndosuchus
Diet
Weight1200 kg
Length7 meters
Height4.9 meters
Period
Indosuchus
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Indosuchus a genus of abelisaurid dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous period. It was a large carnivore found in the Lameta Formation of southern India. In 1923, it was named by Friedrich von Huene and Huene and Charles Alfred Matley described it in 1933.

It was a bipedal dinosaur that was closely related to the Abelisaurus of South America and the Majungasaurus of Madagascar. It had a large head and tiny limbs. It was a fast runner, especially when hunting to bring down its prey. Its muscular thighs, trunk, neck and head were a great advantage to quickly bring down its target. It has curved and sharp teeth that can tear flesh and to grab tough prey. It has a large braincase and its eyes were set on the top of the skull. It has sharp claws on the ends of all toes, used for tearing, crushing and digging.  

Indosuchus is estimated to be about 7 meters long and weighs about 1.2 tons.

What does Indosuchus mean?

The name Indosuchus means "Indian crocodile" from the Greek Indos and soukhos.

What did Indosuchus eat?

It was a carnivorous dinosaur that had muscular thighs, trunk, neck and head, and they were a great advantage to quickly take down its target.

When was Indosuchus found?

In 1923, he was appointed by Friedrich von Huene and Huene and Charles Alfred Matley described in 1933.

Does Indosuco lay eggs?

Yes, like any other dinosaur, Indosuchus also lays eggs!

Where did they live?

When did they live?

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Who discovered them?

What kind of dinosaurs are they?

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  • Huene, F. von, 1932, Die fossile Reptil-Ordnung Saurischia, ihre Entwicklung und Geschichte: Monographien zur Geologie und Palaeontologie, 1e Serie, Heft 4pp. 1-361
  • Paul, G.S., 2010, The Princeton Field Guide to DinosaursPrinceton University Press p. 78
  • Huene, F. von, 1932, Die fossile Reptil-Ordnung Saurischia, ihre Entwicklung und Geschichte: Monographien zur Geologie und Palaeontologie, 1e Serie, Heft 4pp. 1-361
  • F. v. Huene and C. A. Matley, 1933, "The Cretaceous Saurischia and Ornithischia of the Central Provinces of India", Palaeontologica Indica (New Series), Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India 21(1): 1-74
  • S. Chatterjee, 1978, "Indosuchus and IndosaurusCretaceous carnosaurs from India", Journal of Paleontology 52(3): 570-580
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Fun Facts

  • Indosuchus a genus of abelisaurid dinosaur.
  • It was a bipedal dinosaur that was closely related to the Abelisaurus of South America and the Majungasaurus of Madagascar.
  • It was a carnivorous dinosaur.
  • It has sharp claws on the ends of all toes, which are used for tearing, shredding and digging.  
  • He was a fast runner.

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