Genus: Kronosaurus LONGMAN, 1924
Etymology: Kronos, a giant Titan in Greek mythology who devoured his own children, also symbol of old age (Saturn in Roman mythology), Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Kronos lizard.

Species: queenslandicus LONGMAN, 1924 non ROMER & LEWIS, 1959
Etymology: In reference to Queendland State, Australia.

Holotype: QM F1606

Locality: Exact locality is unknown, but believed to be approximately 3.2 km south of hughenden, Hughenden district, Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon: Toolebuc Formation, Rolling Downs Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Fragmentary mandible.

Referred material:

HOLLAND, 2019

Locality: Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon: Allaru Mudstone.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

KK F0630: Mandible.

 

Locality: Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon: Bulldog Shale.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

SMA P22525, SAM P40022:

 

Locality: New South Wales, Australia.

Horizon: Wallumbilla Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

AM L580:

 

LONGMAN

Locality: Telemon, Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon: Toolebuck Formation?

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

QM F2446 Central part of a skull.

QM: Cranial fragments, portions of mandibular elements, vertebrae and incomplete bones.

HOLLAND, 2019

QM F1609, F10113, F18827, F2454, F51291, F52279, F18154, F2137:

 

LONGMAN, 1930

Locality: 2 miles (3.2 kms) south of Hughenden, Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon: Wallumbilla Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

QM F2137: Fragmentary left humerus, fragment of right humerus, and fragmentary remains of 13 pieces.

 

MOLNAR, 1983

Locality: Near Hughenden, Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon: Toolebuc Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

QM F2446: Mid section of skull.

QM F2445: Partial skull.

 

PERSSON, 1960

Locality: Hughenden District, Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Unnumbered: Large portions of skulls, vertebrae etc.

 


ROMER & LEWIS, 1959

Locality: 30 miles to the north of Richmond, in Grampian valley, west of Hughenden, Richmond region, Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon: Docaster Member, Wallumbilla Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

MCZ 1284: Rostrum of a juvenile.

HOLLAND, 2019

QM F44574:

 

ROMER & LEWIS 1965

Locality: Army Downs, Richmond, Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon: Wallumbilla Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Harvard University: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.
Note: Gastroliths were found.
Note: May not belong to Kronosaurus.


WHITE, 1935

Locality: Army Downs, 35 miles northerly of Richmond, Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

UCMP 1285: Fragmentary skull.