Skin and Color Pattern of 125-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Revealed by Extraordinary Fossil From the Pyrenees
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125-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Relative Reveals Its True Colors
Exceptionally preserved skin of Montsecosuchus depereti, an extinct crocodylomorph no larger than a house cat that prowled the tropical wetlands of Early Cretaceous Spain, has allowed paleontologists to reconstruct details of its scales, sensory organs and even possible banded markings along its tail. The post 125-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Relative Reveals Its True Colors appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Researchers have identified remarkable features in the fossilized skin of Montsecosuchus depereti, an extinct relative of crocodiles that lived in Spain during the Early Cretaceous. The discovery provides new information about the morphology and adaptations of this animal. Discovery of Montsecosuchus depereti: Montsecosuchus depereti was discovered in 1902 by Lluís Marià Vidal in a quarry in the Noguera region of Catalonia. The specimen, about 5…
A study led by the Catalan Institute of Paleontology describes the skin coloration of these animals and provides new details about the evolution of their respiratory system.
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