A valve-like structure in the back of an crocodile ancestor from 150 million years ago may have been the reason why crocodiles are around today.

Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 29, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 09 / 230920111207.htm ...

Staring at a crocodile or alligator can feel like looking back in history to the age of the dinosaurs. Their ancestors have survived two mass extinctions over 230 million years and scientists have ...

215 million-year-old crocodile ancestor that pre-dates dinosaurs identified. Aetosaurs are a reptile species that lived during the Triassic Period. By Leah Sarnoff. March 19, 2024, 8:58 PM.

The team sequenced the genomes of three crocodilian species: the American alligator, the saltwater crocodile, and the Indian gharial. Their analysis indicates that the ancestor of all archosaurs ...

UT Austin researchers identify new crocodile ancestor According to the University of Texas, aetosaur fossils are found on almost every continent. Garzapelta muelleri was found in Garza County.

Ayzenstayn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The recent identification of fossils from a heavily armored ancient crocodile ancestor species, known as aetosaurs, provides a glimpse into our world 215 million y ...

Journeying back to the Jurassic era, scientists used cutting-edge tech to uncover the secrets about Orthosuchus stormbergi, a ...

185 million-year-old crocodile ancestor discovered on Britain’s Jurassic Coast. Thalattosuchians are described as an ancient ‘sister’ of modern-day crocodiles’ ancestors ...

Heavily Armored Crocodile Ancestor Identified . Press release University of Texas March 19, 2024 Márcio L. Castro Dinosaurs get all the glory. But aetosaurs, a heavily armored cousin of modern ...

The recent identification of fossils from a heavily armored ancient crocodile ancestor species, known as aetosaurs, provides a glimpse into our world 215 million years ago. The study, led by ...