Dyrosaurus
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| Dyrosaurus Temporal range: Eocene
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| Genus: | Dyrosaurus
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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).
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Dyrosaurus vertebra
References
- Buffetaut E. 1985. L'evolution des crocodiliens. Les animaux disparus-Pour la science, Paris, 109.
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