Baru darrowi
Baru darrowi is an extinct species of Australian mekosuchine crocodilian. The largest known species of Baru, B. darrowi grew to at least 4 metres long.
Baru darrowi is the largest of the four crocodile species found in the Bullock Creek Local Fauna, northwestern Northern Territory. This crocodile was a large-prey specialist, with a particularly large, muscular head and enormous canine-like teeth. It hunted in meandering rivers across northern Australia during the Miocene epoch.
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Specimen number: NTM P8695-8
Specimen significance: Holotype
Geological age: Miocene
State/territory: Northern Territory
Locality/site: Bullock Creek
