In Depth
Anatosuchus was a small terrestrial crocodile with had a very specialised skull morphology, the result of which has been the nick name ‘Duck croc’. The jaws resemble the bill of a duck with a single pointed protrusion extending from the front of the snout. It has been proposed that this protuberance was used to root out small prey items.
Further Reading
– A new notosuchian from the Early Cretaceous of Niger. – Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23(2):477-482. – P. C. Sereno, C. A. Sidor, H. C. E. Larsson & B. Gado – 2003.
