Pissarrachampsa (meaning "piçarra [the local name for the sandstones it was recovered from] crocodile") is an extinct genus of baurusuchid mesoeucrocodylian from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil.
[2] Like other baurusuchids, it has a deep skull that narrow in front of the eyes and wider at the back, giving it a roughly triangular shape when viewed from above.
A deep notch between the maxillae and premaxillae provides room for an enlarged fourth dentary tooth in the lower jaw when the mouth is closed.
[2]A recent study from 2014 [3] corroborates with the original description and places Pissarrachampsa sera within the subfamily Pissarrachampsinae: Notosuchus terrestris Mariliasuchus amarali Armadillosuchus arrudai Cynodontosuchus rothi Gondwanasuchus scabrosus Campinasuchus dinizi Pissarrachampsa sera Wargosuchus australis Aplestosuchus sordidus "Baurusuchus" albertoi Stratiotosuchus maxhechti Baurusuchus salgadoensis Baurusuchus pachecoi Pissarrachampsa laid eggs like all crocodilians, but unlike modern species, it seems to have laid its eggs in large nesting grounds.
More unusually, Pissarrachampsa seems to have been a K-strategist breeder; as the nests contain only 4-5 eggs each, it is likely that it was more extensive in its parental care than modern crocodiles and invested more time and energy into raising its young.