Yale University: This 210-million-year-old Crocodile Cousin Was Built for Biting
April 15, 2026
April 15, 2026
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 15 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news:
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This 210-million-year-old crocodile cousin was built for biting
Researchers have identified a 210-million-year-old crocodile relative from New Mexico as a distinct species, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa.
By Jim Shelton
On a fateful day 210 million years ago, two crocodile cousins about the size of jackals stood side-by-side amid the low ferns . . .
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This 210-million-year-old crocodile cousin was built for biting
Researchers have identified a 210-million-year-old crocodile relative from New Mexico as a distinct species, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa.
By Jim Shelton
On a fateful day 210 million years ago, two crocodile cousins about the size of jackals stood side-by-side amid the low ferns . . .