Brochuchus is an extinct genus of crocodile known from the Early Miocene Hiwegi Formation of Rusinga Island in Lake Victoria, Kenya; it was originally named as a species of Crocodylus. It contains two species, B. parvidens and B. pigotti. Brochuchus belongs to the family Crocodylidae, which includes all living crocodiles. The closest living relative of Brochuchus is Osteolaemus, the dwarf crocodile. Compared to Osteolaemus, which has a small body and blunt snout, Brochuchus has a more generalized crocodylid anatomy. Brochuchus is characterized by a flat and relatively narrow skull, and although it is larger than Osteolaemus it is smaller than most other crocodylids. It has two prominent bumps on the surface of its snout.
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| - Brochuchus es un género extinto de crocodílido que vivió durante el Mioceno en la de la isla de Rusinga en el Lago Victoria, en Kenia. Abarca solo a una especie, Brochuchus pigotti. El nombre del género en honor de , por su trabajo científico sobre los Crocodylia y sus parientes. La inusual combinación y pronunciación son una broma tanto auditiva como visual ya que el sonido de "ch" en el apellido Brochu toma el lugar del sonido de la "s" en "suchus", término proveniente de "souchus" (en griego, cocodrilo), el cual es un sufijo común en los nombres de género de los crocodilomorfos. (es)
- Brochuchus is an extinct genus of crocodile known from the Early Miocene Hiwegi Formation of Rusinga Island in Lake Victoria, Kenya; it was originally named as a species of Crocodylus. It contains two species, B. parvidens and B. pigotti. Brochuchus belongs to the family Crocodylidae, which includes all living crocodiles. The closest living relative of Brochuchus is Osteolaemus, the dwarf crocodile. Compared to Osteolaemus, which has a small body and blunt snout, Brochuchus has a more generalized crocodylid anatomy. Brochuchus is characterized by a flat and relatively narrow skull, and although it is larger than Osteolaemus it is smaller than most other crocodylids. It has two prominent bumps on the surface of its snout. (en)
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| - Brochuchus is an extinct genus of crocodile known from the Early Miocene Hiwegi Formation of Rusinga Island in Lake Victoria, Kenya; it was originally named as a species of Crocodylus. It contains two species, B. parvidens and B. pigotti. Brochuchus belongs to the family Crocodylidae, which includes all living crocodiles. The closest living relative of Brochuchus is Osteolaemus, the dwarf crocodile. Compared to Osteolaemus, which has a small body and blunt snout, Brochuchus has a more generalized crocodylid anatomy. Brochuchus is characterized by a flat and relatively narrow skull, and although it is larger than Osteolaemus it is smaller than most other crocodylids. It has two prominent bumps on the surface of its snout. The genus was named in honor of Christopher A. Brochu, for his scientific work on Crocodylia and its relatives. The unusual combination and spelling are intended as an auditory and visual pun such that the ‘ch’ sound in Brochu takes the place of the ‘s’ sound in ‘suchus.’ combined with ‘souchus’ (Greek for crocodile), which is a common suffix for crocodylomorph genera. (en)
- Brochuchus es un género extinto de crocodílido que vivió durante el Mioceno en la de la isla de Rusinga en el Lago Victoria, en Kenia. Abarca solo a una especie, Brochuchus pigotti. El nombre del género en honor de , por su trabajo científico sobre los Crocodylia y sus parientes. La inusual combinación y pronunciación son una broma tanto auditiva como visual ya que el sonido de "ch" en el apellido Brochu toma el lugar del sonido de la "s" en "suchus", término proveniente de "souchus" (en griego, cocodrilo), el cual es un sufijo común en los nombres de género de los crocodilomorfos. (es)
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