In New Mexico,
Eosphorosuchus wakes—
Ancient jaws unleashed.
Eosphorosuchus wakes—
Ancient jaws unleashed.
A fossil overlooked for nearly 80 years has revealed a previously unknown crocodile relative that lived 210 million years ago in what is now New Mexico. Named Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa, the jackal-sized predator had a reinforced skull, powerful jaw muscles, and a short snout built for…