# stemcroctober croctober atozcrocs

Today’s is Mystriosuchus Fraas 1896. These including M. westphali & M. planirostris, have a looooong slender snout & short squamosals. A 3rd one, M. steinbergeri, was added in 2019. It's from Austria & was marine!

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2021-10-19

Fun fact the crocodilian niche and body plan is so good that it convergently evolved several times in animals that aren't particularly related.

Phytosaurs are perhaps the clearest example.

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2020-12-04

Crocodilians totally copied Phytosaurs homework! Someone tell the teacher!

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2019-10-18

Phytosaurs are crocodile-like reptiles known from from lake and river deposits worldwide. Their fossils are abundant in the Late Triassic, particularly from Germany and the southwest USA. Image by Jeff Martz. (2/n)

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2019-05-09