Genus: Gavialosuchus TOULA & KAIL, 1885
Etymology: Gavialis is a corrupted derivation from the Hindi word ghariyal which is Hindi for "crocodile" and Greek, souchus, "crocodile."
= Garialosuchus BOULENGER, 1886 (sic)

Species: eggenburgensis TOULA & KAIL, 1885
Etymology: In reference to Eggenburg, near Horn, Austria.

Holotype:

Locality: Eggenburg, near Horn, Austria.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic Era.

Material: Imperfect skull.

Referred material:

LYDEKKER, 1888

BMNH R797: Cast of type.

 

PEJOVIC, 1951

Locality: Yugoslavia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Miocene Epoch, Lower Neogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic Era.

Material:

Number: Not given: Lower jaw fragment.

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Species: carolinensis ERICKSON & SAWYER, 1996
Etymology: In reference to South Carolina where the specimens were found.

Holotype: ChM PV 4279

Locality: 32°51.9’N, 80°02.0’W (USGS. Johns Island, 7.5 quad), Charleston County, South Carolina.

Horizon: Chandler Bridge Formation, Chattian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Oligocene Epoch, Upper Paleogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material: Skull and skeleton.

Note Paleopathology: Patholoigc left coracoid.

Paratypes:

SCSM 90.93.1

Locality: Crowfield Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina.

Horizon: Chandler Bridge Formation, Chattian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Oligocene Epoch, Upper Paleogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material: Skull and skeleton.
Note Paleopathology: Right epipodials shows signs that it was bitten by another G. carolinensis and rehealed.

Referred material:

Locality: Dorchester County, South Carolina.

Horizon: Ashley Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Oligocene Epoch, Upper Paleogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

ChM PV 4282: Mandible.

 


Locality: Ladson, Charleston County, South Carolina.

Horizon: Chandler Bridge Formation, Chattian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Oligocene Epoch, Upper Paleogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

ChM PV 4281: Femur.

 


Locality: Marl pits at Lambs, Charleston County, South Carolina.

Horizon: Chandler Bridge Formation, Chattian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Oligocene Epoch, Upper Paleogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

Charleston Museum PV 4280: Cranial fragments.

 


Locality: Phosphate beds at lambes, Charleston County, South Carolina.

Horizon: Chandler Bridge Formation, Chattian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Oligocene Epoch, Upper Paleogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

13745: Partial skull.

 


Locality: Summerville, South Carolina.

Horizon: Chandler Bridge Formation, Chattian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Oligocene Epoch, Upper Paleogene Period, Upper Tertiary Subera, Middle Cenozoic.

Material:

Private Collection of L. Eberle, Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina: A partially complete specimen.