Wannaganosuchus (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wannaganosuchus (meaning "Wannagan crocodile," in reference to the Wannagan Creek site where it was discovered) is an extinct genus of small alligatorid. It was found in late Paleocene-age rocks of Billings County, North Dakota, United States.Wannaganosuchus is based on SMM P76.28.247, a mostly complete skull and postcranial skeleton missing some vertebrae, coracoids, part of the feet, ribs, and other pieces. A few small bony scutes are also assigned to the genus, but not to the type specimen. SMM P76.28.247 was found semi-articulated in the lower part of the Bullion Creek Formation, near the base of a lignitic clay layer deposited in a marsh setting on a floodplain. Wannaganosuchus was named in 1982 by Bruce R. Erickson. The type species is W. brachymanus; the specific name means "short forefoot."