How Crocodylian Ancestors Survived Two Mass Extinctions

Crocodylians are surviving members of a 230-million-year lineage called crocodylomorphs, a group that includes living crocodylians (i.e. crocodiles, alligators and gharials) and their many extinct relatives. The post How Crocodylian Ancestors Survived Two Mass Extinctions appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Apr 16, 2025 - 08:15
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How Crocodylian Ancestors Survived Two Mass Extinctions
Some 215 million years ago in what is now northwestern Argentina, the terrestrial crocodylomorph Hemiprotosuchus leali prepares to devour the early mammal relative Chaliminia musteloides. Image credit: Jorge Gonzalez.

Crocodylians are surviving members of a 230-million-year lineage called crocodylomorphs, a group that includes living crocodylians (i.e. crocodiles, alligators and gharials) and their many extinct relatives.

The post How Crocodylian Ancestors Survived Two Mass Extinctions appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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