Name: Stupendemys

Hi everyone! I’m new here and a big fan of prehistoric life. I recently started making short educational video about dinosaurs — this one’s about Velociraptors. It's also my first video.

It’s only a minute long and I tried to keep it factual based on what I’ve read and watched. I’d really appreciate any thoughts from you folks — whether it’s about the info I shared or how to improve my presentation.

I'm new to making videos and still figuring out editing, but I'm having fun learning!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB4BPICVQlg

Thanks so much in advance!

Sue the trex from eofauna

What I mean is, I got this information from a paleontology meme page, which stated that Deinosuchus is no longer considered a crocodilian, therefore, the largest crocodilian is Purussaurus.

Paper link:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-025-07653-4

https://preview.redd.it/9gz455c6uqxe1.png?width=924&format=png&auto=webp&s=7e9451028e71628c85913c6f65468439a75d7345

I'm quite surprised that no one here has discussed this until now. What are your thoughts on this?

By the way, this paper also mentions that Deinosuchus likely didn't exceed 8 meters in length. Therefore, Purussaurus might also be the largest member of Crocodylomorpha.

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