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A fragment of bone interpreted as a fragment of anterior mandibular symphysis, [50] and additional jaw fragments that pertain to the rostrum as well as indeterminate jaw fragments. [3] A tapejarid pterosaur. Originally believed to belong to either the family Thalassodromidae [51] or an additional specimen of Alanqa saharica. [52]
Sarcosuchus has an expansion at the end of its snout known as a bulla, which has been compared with the ghara seen in gharials. However, unlike the ghara, which is only found in male gharials, the bulla is present in all Sarcosuchus skulls that have been found so far, suggesting that it was not a sexually dimorphic trait. The purpose of this ...
It is where remains of Sarcosuchus imperator, popularly known as SuperCroc, were found (by Paul Sereno in 1997, for example), including vertebrae, limb bones, armor plates, jaws, and a nearly complete 6 feet (1.8 m) skull. Dinosaurs of Elrhaz formation The claw of Spinosaur from the formation. Gadoufaoua is very hot and dry.
Gryposuchus croizati: body length of 10.15 m and skull shape according to Riff & Aguilera (2008) [5] Euthecodon brumpti : body length of 10 m and skull shape according to Storrs (2003) [ 6 ] Sarcosuchus imperator : body length of 9–9.5 m according to O'Brien et al. (2019), [ 7 ] skull shape according to Sereno et al. (2001) [ 8 ]
Skull fragments point to rituals directed towards specific ancestors, researchers say
Left to right: Skull of Razanandrongobe (viewed from below) compared to giant crocodyliforms Machimosaurus, Barinasuchus, Sarcosuchus, the saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus, and Purussaurus Based on available remains, Razanandrongobe is the largest known Jurassic non-marine member of the Mesoeucrocodylia , and the largest member of the ...
Geological map of the southeast San Juan Basin; B (upper middle) is where the holotype was found. The holotype specimen NMMNH P-27468, collected in 1997, consists of a parietal (or fused paired parietals), other skull fragments, a partial sacrum, and vertebral fragments.
Saurosuchus was also reported from the Chinle Formation of Arizona in 2002 on the basis of isolated teeth and small skull fragments. [5] The diagnostic value of these bones has been questioned in later studies, which considered them to be from an indeterminate species of rauisuchian. [6]