RE: Sarcosuchus

["R. Irmis" <rbi@dana.ucc.nau.edu>]

Here is the abstract from the Science paper:
(from http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1066521)

The Giant Crocodyliform Sarcosuchus from the Cretaceous of Africa
Paul C. Sereno, Hans C. E. Larsson, Christian A. Sidor, Boubé Gado

New fossils of the giant African crocodyliform Sarcosuchus imperator clarify
its skeletal anatomy, growth patterns, size, longevity and phylogenetic
position. The skull has an expansive narial bulla and elongate jaws studded
with stout, smooth crowns that do not interlock. Jaw form suggests a
generalized diet of large vertebrates including fish and dinosaurs. S.
imperator is estimated to have grown to a maximum body length of at least
11-12 m and body weight of about eight metric tons over a lifespan of 50-60
years. Unlike its closest relatives that lived as specialized piscivores in
marginal marine habitats, S. imperator thrived in fluvial environments.