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Sarcosuchus

fossil reptile genus

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size compared to modern crocodiles

  • estuarine crocodile, or saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
    In crocodile: Size range and diversity of structure

    forms (such as Deinosuchus and Sarcosuchus) may have been between 10 and 12 metres (33 and 40 feet) long. In comparison, the smallest species, the smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus) and the dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), reach about 1.7 metres (about 6 feet) in length as adults.

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