In Depth
Though the name means ‘crocodile’, Mesosuchus was actually one of the rhynchosaurs, a distinct group of archosaurs noted for having a herbivorous diet. Mesosuchus seems to be one of the more primitive forms with later relatives showing distinctly more developed adaptations for their lifestyles.
Further Reading
- Mesosuchus browni, gen. et spe. Nov. - Records of the Albany Museum 2: 298–299. - David Meredith Seares Watson - 1912. - The Early Triassic rhynchosaur Mesosuchus browni and the interrelationships of basal archosauromorph reptiles -. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B 353: 501–541 - David M. Dilkes - 1998.
