A longirostrine crocodile from the Early Tertiary of southeastern Queensland

Abstract

A longirostrine crocodilian right dentary fragment, a tooth and an associated dorsal centrum are described from early Tertiary (probably Late Palaeocene or Early Eocene) represents the second oldest crocodile known from Australia. The material is incomplete and can not be identified to the level of genus and its phylogenetic relationships are unclear. However, it appears to be closely related to other extinct crocodiles from younger deposits in Australia.