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Quinkana
Quinkana fortirostrum
Era: QuaternaryDiet: CarnivorousPeriod: PleistoceneSize: 3mWeight: 200kg
Quinkana is an extinct genus of mekosuchine crocodylians that lived in Australia from about 25 million to about 10,000 years ago, with the majority of fossils having been found in Queensland. Four species are currently recognized, all of which have been named between 1981 and 1997. The two best understood species are Q. fortirostrum, the type species, and Q. timara, a more gracile form from the Miocene