Giant Crocodylian

Linked to Paleontology of the Coastal Plain Province

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This composite reconstruction of a skull of Deinosuchus rugosus, a giant crocodylian found on the Coastal Plain of Georgia during the Late Cretaceous, measures 1.1 meters. The crocodylians were larger than the carnivorous dinosaurs found along the coast and are believed to have been the top predators in the region around 82 to 75 million years ago.

From King of the Crocodylians, by D. R. Schwimmer. Reproduced by permission of David R. Schwimmer

Giant Crocodylian

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