Champsosaur bite force

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So, does this mean that Champsosaurus actually could bite harder than a gharial? 

I've even heard some claiming their bites approached that of broad snouted crocodilians (even Crocodylus).

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Not exactly, while the force produced by its jaw muscles were estimated to be greater than in a gharial with equal ODCL, the gharial also beat an American alligator of equal ODCL, so this estimate is not very accurate representation of actual biteforce it seems.

The patterns present in the tangential forces, torques, angular accelerations, and angular velocities show that these values decrease in neochoristoderes as the jaw is opened, whereas in crocodilians these values increase. The interpretation is that neochoristoderes have decreasing abilities to handle larger prey and thus likely focused their carnivorous intentions upon smaller animals. Crocodilians on the other hand are better able to
accommodate larger prey items.

The jaw musculature of neochoristoderes is not adapted for delivering large powerful bites. Rather, the temporal region has been enlarged so that the lower jaws may be closed around prey at great speeds. It is therefore likely that Champsosaurus dominated the niche of piscivorous reptilians preying upon small fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

James, M.S.B. (2010). The jaw adductor muscles in Champsosaurus and their implications for feeding mechanics. Masters thesis. p. 82.

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Excellent info.

So much for powerful-biting champsosaurs.