suchus

Crocodile
(from the Greek word soukhos)

Sarcosuchus

When: Early Cretaceous
(133–112 mya)
Where: Africa
What: Crocodyliform
Weight: 3.5–8 tons
Length: 9–12 meters
Diet: Carnivorous
Discovered: 1940s

Postosuchus

When: Late Triassic
(228–201 mya)
Where: North America
What: Archosaur
Weight: 250–300 kg
Length: 4–5 meters
Diet: Carnivorous
Discovered: 1985

Suchomimus

When: Early Cretaceous
(125–112 mya)
Where: Africa
What: Theropod
Weight: 3.6–5.2 metric tons
Length: 11 meters
Diet: Piscivorous
Discovered: 1998

Deinosuchus

When: Late Cretaceous
(82–73 mya)
Where: North America
What: Crocodyliform
Weight: 8–10 metric tons
Length: 10–12 meters
Diet: Carnivorous
Discovered: 1954

Erythrosuchus

When: Middle Triassic
(247–242 mya)
Where: Africa
What: Archosaur
Weight: 500 kg
Length: 5 meters
Diet: Carnivorous
Discovered: 1905

Proterosuchus

When: Early Triassic
(252–247 mya)
Where: Africa, Asia
What: Archosaur
Weight: 40–50 kg
Length: 3 meters
Diet: Carnivorous
Discovered: 1903