Eusuchia

/juːˈsuːkiə/ noun

Definition

A subgroup of crocodilians (crocodiles and alligators) that includes all the modern living forms, distinguished by certain skull and tooth characteristics.

Etymology

From Greek 'eu-' (true, good) + 'suchos' (crocodile). The prefix 'true' emphasizes these are the 'proper' or modern crocodilians.

Kelly Says

Eusuchians have ruled water ecosystems for millions of years with minimal change—they're nature's living fossils that hit an evolutionary jackpot and stuck with the winning design.

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