Discovery of early, 'croc-like' reptile sheds new light on evolution of dinosaurs
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Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
A new species of ancient reptile, Teleocrater rhadinus, has been described, filling a critical gap in the fossil record. The carnivorous reptile was approximately 7-10 feet in length and walked on four crocodile-like legs, challenging preconceptions about early dinosaur relatives.
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- Discovery of early, 'croc-like' reptile sheds new light on evolution of dinosaurs University of Birmingham · Apr 12, 2017 · first to report
- Early dinosaur 'cousin' discovered -- and it's not like scientists thought it'd be Field Museum · Apr 12, 2017
- Paleobiologists make intriguing new discoveries about dinosaurs' ancestors Kazan Federal University · May 31, 2017