Amphicotylus milesi, from the morrison
It resembles a gator, but its a basal neosuchian that converged on the ecology of modern crocs much earlier
like other goniopholidids it had very weird pits on its maxilla, only 2 rows of big dorsal rectangular osteoderms, and an armoured neck and belly
It resembles a gator, but its a basal neosuchian that converged on the ecology of modern crocs much earlier
like other goniopholidids it had very weird pits on its maxilla, only 2 rows of big dorsal rectangular osteoderms, and an armoured neck and belly
September 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Amphicotylus milesi, from the morrison
It resembles a gator, but its a basal neosuchian that converged on the ecology of modern crocs much earlier
like other goniopholidids it had very weird pits on its maxilla, only 2 rows of big dorsal rectangular osteoderms, and an armoured neck and belly
It resembles a gator, but its a basal neosuchian that converged on the ecology of modern crocs much earlier
like other goniopholidids it had very weird pits on its maxilla, only 2 rows of big dorsal rectangular osteoderms, and an armoured neck and belly
Today’s four random pieces of palaeoart:
Rod Ruth’s Allosaurus and Amphicotylus, Dave Marrs’ Parasaurolophus, @serpenillus.bsky.social’s Utahraptor, and Mark Hallett’s Smilodon!
Rod Ruth’s Allosaurus and Amphicotylus, Dave Marrs’ Parasaurolophus, @serpenillus.bsky.social’s Utahraptor, and Mark Hallett’s Smilodon!
August 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Today’s four random pieces of palaeoart:
Rod Ruth’s Allosaurus and Amphicotylus, Dave Marrs’ Parasaurolophus, @serpenillus.bsky.social’s Utahraptor, and Mark Hallett’s Smilodon!
Rod Ruth’s Allosaurus and Amphicotylus, Dave Marrs’ Parasaurolophus, @serpenillus.bsky.social’s Utahraptor, and Mark Hallett’s Smilodon!
A crocodylomorph tooth of an indeterminate goniopholidid from the Morrison Formation in Moffat County, Colorado, USA. Although commonly labeled as Goniopholis, Morrison crocs belong or reassigned to other genera.
#crocodylomorph #fossil #paleontology #amphicotylus #eutretauranosuchus #diplosaurus
#crocodylomorph #fossil #paleontology #amphicotylus #eutretauranosuchus #diplosaurus
November 26, 2023 at 5:36 PM
A crocodylomorph tooth of an indeterminate goniopholidid from the Morrison Formation in Moffat County, Colorado, USA. Although commonly labeled as Goniopholis, Morrison crocs belong or reassigned to other genera.
#crocodylomorph #fossil #paleontology #amphicotylus #eutretauranosuchus #diplosaurus
#crocodylomorph #fossil #paleontology #amphicotylus #eutretauranosuchus #diplosaurus
Day 11: Injury
A late Jurassic goniophilidid Amphicotylus milesi is unfortunately lost his tail to hungry Ceratosaurus for easily catch, but luckily to survive with injuries.
#Croctober #croctoberart24 #paleoart
A late Jurassic goniophilidid Amphicotylus milesi is unfortunately lost his tail to hungry Ceratosaurus for easily catch, but luckily to survive with injuries.
#Croctober #croctoberart24 #paleoart
October 12, 2024 at 12:34 AM
Day 11: Injury
A late Jurassic goniophilidid Amphicotylus milesi is unfortunately lost his tail to hungry Ceratosaurus for easily catch, but luckily to survive with injuries.
#Croctober #croctoberart24 #paleoart
A late Jurassic goniophilidid Amphicotylus milesi is unfortunately lost his tail to hungry Ceratosaurus for easily catch, but luckily to survive with injuries.
#Croctober #croctoberart24 #paleoart