Diplocynodon, juvenile crocodile Protoceratops bony plates called scutes giving

bony plates called scutes giving it the appearance of a giant turtle

The subject strode from the forest across a logging landing

lithographica

interesting bone fragment can be seen in the matrix

The egg is somewhat flattened

Diplocynodon, juvenile crocodile Protoceratops bony plates called scutes givingDiplocynodon is an extinct 49 million year old crocodile from the Messel Formation of Germany. The Order Crocodilia has existed for about 200 million years. It is believed that crocodiles originated from bipedal reptiles that lived during the Late Triassic Period. Crocodiles are the only surviving members of the Superorder Archosauria which included dinosaurs and pterasaurs. Crocodiles have changed very little throughout their history. There are eight