Calsoyasuchus

In Depth        The skull that is the holotype of Calsoyasuchus is incomplete with quite a few pieces missing.‭ ‬However CT scanning of the skull has revealed the presence of an intricate network of air passages and a double walled secondary palate‭; ‬a feature of modern crocodiles.‭ ‬How Calsoyasuchus fits into the development of modern crocodiles … Read more

Anteophthalmosuchus

In Depth        Anteophthalmosuchus fossils were originally attributed to Goniopholis crassidens,‭ ‬another genus of prehistoric crocodile from across Europe and Asia.‭ ‬A new study over a century later however found the fossils to actually belong to a distinct genus of crocodile rather than the type species of Goniopholis.        Anteophthalmosuchus was chosen as the name of the … Read more