Nicrosaurus is an extinct genus of phytosaur reptile. It was of medium size, probably about 2.5 m (8.2 ft). Although it looked and probably lived like a crocodile, it was not closely related to these creatures, instead being a good example of parallel evolution. The main difference between Nicrosaurus (and all other phytosaurs) and real crocodiles...
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Nicrosaurus A “Neckar River lizard” from Late Triassic Europe, South America, and possibly in North America (although this is challenged). This fossil name is based on the ancient Latin name for the Neckar River in southern Germany. Named by O. Fraas in 1866.
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