Researchers Identify New Genus of Ancient Egyptian Crocodile From 45-Million-Year-Old Skull
Researchers from Egypt, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Germany have identified a new genus of ancient crocodile from a 45-million-year-old fossil skull recovered in Egypt nearly a century ago, according to a study published in Royal Society Open Science. The animal has been named Herugavialis cairensis, the study stated. The work was led by Paul Burke of the Swedish Museum of Natural History and co-led by Philip Mannion of University College London.
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