Research Reveals the Anatomy of Australia’s Ancient Crocodiles

A study finds new facts about a tiny species of prehistoric croc.

By Sam Walters
Aug 29, 2022 8:00 PMAug 29, 2022 8:01 PM
Trilophosuchus
Part fossil of Trilophosuchus rackhami skull. (Credit: Jorgo Ristevski)

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Around 13.5 million years ago, an unusually small species of crocodile roamed through Queensland, Australia. And a new paper published in The Anatomical Record and The Journal of Anatomy says that the analysis of the species’ skull reveals novel findings about its size, shape and stomping grounds.

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