Dyrosaurus

For the ornithopod dinosaur, see Dryosaurus.

Animalia

Dyrosaurus Temporal range: Eocene, 55–40 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Dyrosaurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Superorder:	Crocodylomorpha
Family:	†Dyrosauridae
Genus:	†Dyrosaurus Thomas, 1893
Species
†D. phosphaticus Thomas, 1893 (type) †D. maghribensis Jouve et al., 2006

Dyrosaurus was an extinct genus of dyrosaurid crocodyliform from the Eocene of North Africa. The type species D. phosphaticus possessed slender jaws with numerous recurved teeth, indicative of a primarily fish diet (similar to the extant gharial). Dyrosaurus teeth have smooth enamel and are long and often sharp, helping it to hunt fast-moving prey.

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References

• Buffetaut E. 1985. L'evolution des crocodiliens. Les animaux disparus-Pour la science, Paris, p. 109