Stolokrosuchus

Stolokrosuchus is an extinct genus of crocodyliforms found in the Early Cretaceous Elrhaz Formation, Niger. It is known from a nearly complete skull displaying a narrow, highly elongated and tubular snout similar to modern gharials. The classification of Stolokrosuchus has been a matter of debate, it was originally considered to be a member of the family Peirosauridae, but later studies also recovered it as possibly closely related to mahajangasuchids or more recently as a member of the family Itasuchidae. While all of these placements would classify Stolokrosuchus as a notosuchian, other studies have proposed a closer relationship to Neosuchia, although these results have been considered to be possibly influenced by its elongated snout. Stolokrosuchus is thought to have been a semi-aquatic animal like modern crocodiles and may have fed on fish and other agile prey present in the waterways of the Paleo-Tegama River System. The type and only known species is S. lapparenti.