Suchomimus: quick facts
Suchomimus was a large spinosaurid dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of what is now Niger. As its name suggests, it had a long, narrow, crocodile-like snout lined with around a hundred conical teeth,
Period
Early Cretaceous
Diet
Piscivore
Length
36-39 feet (11-12 meters)
Family
Spinosauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.