Galahadosuchus

Galahadosuchus is an extinct genus of saltoposuchid crocodylomorph from the Late Triassic fissure deposits of Cromhall Quarry in the United Kingdom. It is known from a partial postcranial skeleton including most of the hindlimbs, an almost complete forelimb and a series of tail vertebrae. Based on these remains Galahadosuchus was a gracile animal with long, slender limbs. Like many other early crocodylomorphs it is considered to have been a terrestrial quadruped, showing evidence of an erect, digitigrade stance and adaptations towards a cursorial lifestyle. Though very similar to the related Terrestrisuchus, some subtle anatomical differences might suggest that the two taxa differed slightly in their locomotion, with Galahadosuchus possibly having been a faster animal with more flexible hands. Only a single species has been described, Galahadosuchus jonesi.