To track how crocodile skull shapes changed through the ages ... of the eyes or the length of the snout— and track how anatomy has shifted over time and through evolutionary relationships.

Known only from its fossilized skull, this long-extinct species is shrouded in secrets ... Ultimately, the researchers say that their findings provide insight into ancient crocodile anatomy and ...

And palaeontologists have been interested in when crocs first evolved such anatomy ... their sphenosuchian had a skull with several features typical of modern crocodiles. In particular, its ...

This species is crucial for understanding the anatomy and ecology of the ... more similar to the skull of a modern crocodile." ...

Paleontologists found bones on the Isle of Wight that belonged to two new species of predatory dinosaurs that hunted on both land and water.

The large crocodile skull. Image: Adam Yates A large skull ... who’s a co-investigator on the project. Comparative anatomy, along with modern phylogenetic techniques, allowed the team to place ...

This animal is very small compared to what you think of for typical crocodiles. The skull was about three and ... And one other interesting bit of anatomy about this new animal is its limbs ...

"Aegisuchus witmeri or 'Shieldcroc' is the earliest ancestor of our modern crocodiles to be found in Africa," said Casey Holliday, co-researcher and assistant professor of anatomy in the MU School ...