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@manusuchus.bsky.social

Just a simple man who loves crocodylians. Zoological art. YT channel : https://www.youtube.com/@Manusuchus Blog : https://manusuchus.blogspot.com/ Madrid, Spain. Open commissions. 24 yrs

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- A hungry adult female Iberosuchus sp. tries her luck ambushing a small Diplocynodon on a river bank -
Created for the latest @paleologica.bsky.social video

14.08.2025 09:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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- A hungry adult female Iberosuchus sp. tries her luck ambushing a small Diplocynodon on a river bank -
Created for the latest @paleologica.bsky.social video

14.08.2025 09:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#WorldCrocodileDay
Here is a little preview of something that, I hope, will end up contributing to the conservation of my favorite species, the orinoco crocodile.
looking forward to sharing more about this soon ;)

17.06.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The estimate of 100 specimens (reproductive adults) may be too low (probably in Colombia, but in Venezuela the species is close to 300 adult specimens in the wild). Anyway, there is still a lot of work to be done and your illustration helps to bring attention to the species, which is much needed ๐Ÿ”ฅ

18.06.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Something for the #worldcrocodileday ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŠ

The orinoco crocodile is one of my favorite species but also extremelly endangered, its estimated that less than 100 individuals remain in the wild. It hurts my soul to its core seeing these species on the brink of extinction...

#digitalart #crocodiles

18.06.2025 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No crocodiles were injured during the process of this sculpture๐Ÿ˜‚

18.06.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#WorldCrocodileDay
Here is a little preview of something that, I hope, will end up contributing to the conservation of my favorite species, the orinoco crocodile.
looking forward to sharing more about this soon ;)

17.06.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The image above is just a preview render, but to give you some expectation of how the physical print will look, here's the prints I sold at last year's TetZooCon. Both the Tyrannosaurus and Diplodocus will be available in 1/40 scale.

02.06.2025 01:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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- Endangered Species Day -
As I do every year, Ive tried to make a small contribution to this day: My favorite animal in the world, the critically endangered Caimรกn llanero (C. intermedius), a species to which I am determined to dedicate my life to conserve.

17.05.2025 11:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 114    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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- Endangered Species Day -
As I do every year, Ive tried to make a small contribution to this day: My favorite animal in the world, the critically endangered Caimรกn llanero (C. intermedius), a species to which I am determined to dedicate my life to conserve.

17.05.2025 11:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 114    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
If you are really such a bad person as to believe that I am blatantly recycling illustrations, let me tell you that you are absolutely right.

If you are really such a bad person as to believe that I am blatantly recycling illustrations, let me tell you that you are absolutely right.

Barinasuchus arveloi (Poster version)

07.05.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 77    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Pretty cool paper. Basically, "Gharialis" curvirostris was named some 150 years ago by Richard Lydekker based on fossil material from the Bugti Hills of Pakistan and has very much been stuck in this state since then.

08.05.2025 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interesting reconstruction decisions; what references of other sebecosuchians have you taken (Besides the holotype of B.arveloi)?

09.05.2025 07:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
If you are really such a bad person as to believe that I am blatantly recycling illustrations, let me tell you that you are absolutely right.

If you are really such a bad person as to believe that I am blatantly recycling illustrations, let me tell you that you are absolutely right.

Barinasuchus arveloi (Poster version)

07.05.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 77    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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- Barinasuchus arveloi -
Probably the last large Sebecidae to inhabit this world before the extinction of the family during late Miocene (Or even during early Pliocene if we take into consideration possible relict island populations in the Antilles).

30.04.2025 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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- COMISSIONS -
Although I have been making occasional commissions for years, I decided it was time to make it โ€œofficialโ€ with a fixed price guideline, open to anyone who wants to hire me.

24.04.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
WIP skeletal diagram of Deinosuchus hatcheri with out any soft tissue. Scale bar is 1 meter long.

WIP skeletal diagram of Deinosuchus hatcheri with out any soft tissue. Scale bar is 1 meter long.

Here's an update on my Deinosuchus skeletal. Nearly all the bones are done, just gotta finish the skull detailing and the osteoderms. Also the back leg. But theoretically in the home stretch. #paleontology #Deinosuchus #paleoart

02.04.2025 23:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

?

26.04.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course, I love this kind of orders (no need to pay extra๐Ÿ˜‚). If you are interested you can write me by private chat or by mail, whatever you prefer.

25.04.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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- COMISSIONS -
Although I have been making occasional commissions for years, I decided it was time to make it โ€œofficialโ€ with a fixed price guideline, open to anyone who wants to hire me.

24.04.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

wtff

23.04.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me has generado complejo de inferioridad xddd. Es demasiado bueno.

20.04.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#paleoart commission:

the bulkiest, heaviest and possibly even longest crocodilian with the strongest biteforce in animal kingdom:

the giant miocene caiman Purussaurus!

20.04.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 207    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Voay robustus! a recently extinct species of crocodile from Madagascar, most of its remains were found in a "sub-fossil" state, where not enough time has passed for them to fossilize

suggested by @convictclaude.bsky.social! who surely apreciates me calling it a ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™ง๐™ค๐™˜๐™ค๐™™๐™ž๐™ก๐™š

20.04.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here's a quick T. rex stop motion test I did yesterday, with a puppet I've made. I wanted to animate more, but I bumped into the camera ๐Ÿ™„

The puppet is made of wire and foam for the body. The head is made of a 3D print skull by Vitamin Imagination, and the "skin" is just unbaked sculpey

20.04.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4005    ๐Ÿ” 376    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 146    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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- Bretesuchus bonapartei -
A swarm of flies hover around the dragon's jaws, attracted by the smell of decaying flesh that accompanies him.
The intense heat and the annoyance of the insistent insects, ends the patience of the old king.

16.04.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 108    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tyrannosaurus-sketch

12.04.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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- Doratodon ibericus -
A *possible* sebecosuchian from the Sierra Perenchiza Formation (Campanian), Valencia.
The presence of this genus in Europe during the Late Cretaceous represents a key element in tracing the early diversification chronology of Sebecosuchia.

09.04.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 139    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The nearly complete skull of Dentaneosuchus was damaged during extraction, resulting in the scattering of material in the debris. Apparently, something very similar happened with Barinasuchus, an โ€œalmost completeโ€ specimen that was destroyed during a road construction.

04.04.2025 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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