Introducing Herugavialis cairensis.
A new genus of fossil gavialoid crocodylian from the Middle Eocene of Egypt. Recovered from the Mokattam Formation, Herugavialis was found from the same rocks used to build the Great Sphinx and pyramids of Egypt.
Read here:
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A new genus of fossil gavialoid crocodylian from the Middle Eocene of Egypt. Recovered from the Mokattam Formation, Herugavialis was found from the same rocks used to build the Great Sphinx and pyramids of Egypt.
Read here:
doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
October 7, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Introducing Herugavialis cairensis.
A new genus of fossil gavialoid crocodylian from the Middle Eocene of Egypt. Recovered from the Mokattam Formation, Herugavialis was found from the same rocks used to build the Great Sphinx and pyramids of Egypt.
Read here:
doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
A new genus of fossil gavialoid crocodylian from the Middle Eocene of Egypt. Recovered from the Mokattam Formation, Herugavialis was found from the same rocks used to build the Great Sphinx and pyramids of Egypt.
Read here:
doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
a warm welcome to herugavialis cairensis, a gavialoid from middle eocene egypt 🐊 originally described as a species of tomistoma, h. cairensis is redescribed by burke et al. as an early-diverging gavialoid in an #openaccess paper
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(art by adel lee)
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(art by adel lee)
October 7, 2026 at 6:54 AM
a warm welcome to herugavialis cairensis, a gavialoid from middle eocene egypt 🐊 originally described as a species of tomistoma, h. cairensis is redescribed by burke et al. as an early-diverging gavialoid in an #openaccess paper
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
(art by adel lee)
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(art by adel lee)
Herugavialis cairensis, a new species of crocodile, was identified from fossils found in the 45-million-year-old Mokattam Formation in Egypt
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October 9, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Herugavialis cairensis, a new species of crocodile, was identified from fossils found in the 45-million-year-old Mokattam Formation in Egypt
#pixelart #ドット絵 #SciArt #paleoart #crocodile
#pixelart #ドット絵 #SciArt #paleoart #crocodile
45-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Skull from Egypt Gets New Name: Herugavialis cairensis #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #herugavialis #cairofossil #ancientcrocodile #paleontology #falsegharial
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/herugavialis-cairensis-15114.html
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/herugavialis-cairensis-15114.html
45-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Skull from Egypt Gets New Name: Herugavialis cairensis | Sci.News
CT scans of a fossil found near Cairo show the animal was not a relative of the false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), as paleontologists long thought.
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October 8, 2026 at 2:39 AM
45-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Skull from Egypt Gets New Name: Herugavialis cairensis #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #herugavialis #cairofossil #ancientcrocodile #paleontology #falsegharial
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/herugavialis-cairensis-15114.html
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/herugavialis-cairensis-15114.html
Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region
Abstract. Gavialoidea is presently composed of only two extant crocodylian species, the Indian gharial Gavialis gangeticus, and the false gharial Tomistoma
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October 7, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
New crocodile species found in rocks of Egypt’s Great Sphinx www.popsci.com/environment/...
New crocodile species found in rocks of Egypt's Great Sphinx
A skull from the now extinct ‘Herugavialis cairensis’ was discovered in the 1920s—and is also missing part of its nose.
www.popsci.com
October 7, 2026 at 11:46 AM
New crocodile species found in rocks of Egypt’s Great Sphinx www.popsci.com/environment/...
That art is amazing. I love how you recreated Herugavialis cairensis in pixel art. Well done, tine! 👍🏻
October 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
That art is amazing. I love how you recreated Herugavialis cairensis in pixel art. Well done, tine! 👍🏻
Introducing Herugavialis cairensis, a newly recognised Eocene gavialoid crocodylian from Egypt from the same geological formation as the rocks used to build the Sphinx, led by @palaeoburke.bsky.social (with @stephanspiekman.bsky.social + @hesham-sallam.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
October 7, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Introducing Herugavialis cairensis, a newly recognised Eocene gavialoid crocodylian from Egypt from the same geological formation as the rocks used to build the Sphinx, led by @palaeoburke.bsky.social (with @stephanspiekman.bsky.social + @hesham-sallam.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
Welcome Herugavialis!!
Was very lucky to be commissioned to illustrate this Miocene crocodilian 🙂
Was very lucky to be commissioned to illustrate this Miocene crocodilian 🙂
Cool!!! #Paleontology 🐊
New crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx
About 45 million years ago in northern Egypt, a long-snouted crocodile hunted in the warm, shallow sea. Its bones settled into the same limestone formation that ancient Egyptians would later carry and...
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October 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Welcome Herugavialis!!
Was very lucky to be commissioned to illustrate this Miocene crocodilian 🙂
Was very lucky to be commissioned to illustrate this Miocene crocodilian 🙂
The fossil of Herugavialis is missing the tip of its snout, not unlike the Great Sphinx with whom it shares its rocky origins.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/extinct-crocodilian-rocks-great-sphinx
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/extinct-crocodilian-rocks-great-sphinx
An extinct crocodilian was found among rocks that built the Great Sphinx
Herugavialis is the new name for a fossil found in the same rocks that built the Great Sphinx. The reptile is a unique branch of the gharial family tree.
www.sciencenews.org
October 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The fossil of Herugavialis is missing the tip of its snout, not unlike the Great Sphinx with whom it shares its rocky origins.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/extinct-crocodilian-rocks-great-sphinx
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/extinct-crocodilian-rocks-great-sphinx
Scientists have identified a new species of extinct crocodile called Herugavialis cairensis, which lived in present-day Egypt.
They studied a sample from around 50 million years ago, when much of what is now Northern Africa was underwater.
They studied a sample from around 50 million years ago, when much of what is now Northern Africa was underwater.
Scientists identify a crocodile they never knew existed
CT scans helped determine that the fossil unearthed in Egypt came from a distinctly different ancient species.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Scientists have identified a new species of extinct crocodile called Herugavialis cairensis, which lived in present-day Egypt.
They studied a sample from around 50 million years ago, when much of what is now Northern Africa was underwater.
They studied a sample from around 50 million years ago, when much of what is now Northern Africa was underwater.
🐊 #Ilovescience
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Egypt archaeology: Great Sphinx rocks reveal new species of ancient #crocodile (Herugavialis cairensis)
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Egypt archaeology: Great Sphinx rocks reveal new species of ancient #crocodile (Herugavialis cairensis)
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Egypt archaeology: Great Sphinx rocks reveal new species of ancient crocodile | The National
Egyptian species, identified from fossil missing tip of its snout, shares more than just a home with Giza Sphinx
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October 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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#Egyptology #archaeology #paleontology
Egypt archaeology: Great Sphinx rocks reveal new species of ancient #crocodile (Herugavialis cairensis)
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#Egyptology #archaeology #paleontology
Egypt archaeology: Great Sphinx rocks reveal new species of ancient #crocodile (Herugavialis cairensis)
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New fun with Egyptian building rocks, and extinct crocodilians from that area. 🌍⚒️
New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx
A new species of extinct crocodile from Egypt has been discovered, sharing more than just its home with the Great Sphinx. Herugavialis cairensis was found in the very same rocks used to build the icon...
phys.org
October 6, 2026 at 11:24 PM
New fun with Egyptian building rocks, and extinct crocodilians from that area. 🌍⚒️
Paleontólogos da University College London reclassificaram um fóssil de crocodilo do Egito, agora chamado Herugavialis cairensis, desvinculando-o do false gharial.
#fossil #crocodilo #egito #paleontologia #herugavialis
#fossil #crocodilo #egito #paleontologia #herugavialis
Fóssil de crocodilo do Egito ganha novo nome: Herugavialis cairensis
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October 7, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Paleontólogos da University College London reclassificaram um fóssil de crocodilo do Egito, agora chamado Herugavialis cairensis, desvinculando-o do false gharial.
#fossil #crocodilo #egito #paleontologia #herugavialis
#fossil #crocodilo #egito #paleontologia #herugavialis
#RSOS in @washingtonpost.com | Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026/10/07/scientists-discovered-crocodile-they-never-knew-existed/
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October 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
#RSOS in @washingtonpost.com | Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...
I sometimes wonder if we're going to run out of fossils to find in places that don't require digging up a lot of foliage, & then I see stories like this and realize their will always be new rocks worth splitting open, even in places I thought throughly searched.
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx
A new species of extinct crocodile from Egypt has been discovered, sharing more than just its home with the Great Sphinx. Herugavialis cairensis was found in the very same rocks used to build the icon...
www.eurekalert.org
October 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I sometimes wonder if we're going to run out of fossils to find in places that don't require digging up a lot of foliage, & then I see stories like this and realize their will always be new rocks worth splitting open, even in places I thought throughly searched.
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42840928/
October 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42840928/
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スフィンクス建造に使われた岩石から新種のワニが発見される www.mynewsdesk.com/se/naturhist...
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始新世中期のエジプト産ワニ類Herugavialis cairensisの頭蓋解剖学的研究は、地中海地域におけるガビアル類の多様性に関する新たな知見をもたらす royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
スフィンクス建造に使われた岩石から新種のワニが発見される www.mynewsdesk.com/se/naturhist...
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始新世中期のエジプト産ワニ類Herugavialis cairensisの頭蓋解剖学的研究は、地中海地域におけるガビアル類の多様性に関する新たな知見をもたらす royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Ny krokodilart upptäckt i bergart som användes för att bygga sfinxen
En ny art av utdöd krokodil har upptäckts i Egypten och den har mer gemensamt med sfinxen i Giza än bara sin hemvist. Fossilet hittades i samma bergart som...
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October 9, 2026 at 11:21 AM
スウェーデン自然史博物館
スフィンクス建造に使われた岩石から新種のワニが発見される www.mynewsdesk.com/se/naturhist...
論文OA
始新世中期のエジプト産ワニ類Herugavialis cairensisの頭蓋解剖学的研究は、地中海地域におけるガビアル類の多様性に関する新たな知見をもたらす royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
スフィンクス建造に使われた岩石から新種のワニが発見される www.mynewsdesk.com/se/naturhist...
論文OA
始新世中期のエジプト産ワニ類Herugavialis cairensisの頭蓋解剖学的研究は、地中海地域におけるガビアル類の多様性に関する新たな知見をもたらす royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Científicos identifican una nueva especie de cocodrilo en restos fósiles recuperados de la misma formación caliza que los egipcios usaron para construir la Gran Esfinge. El reptil extinto fue bautizado como Herugavialis cairensis. es.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Un animal del antiguo Egipto: identifican nueva especie de cocodrilo en fósiles hallados en piedra usada para construir la Gran Esfinge
Identifican nueva especie de cocodrilo en fósiles hallados en piedra usada para construir la Gran Esfinge de Egipto
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October 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Científicos identifican una nueva especie de cocodrilo en restos fósiles recuperados de la misma formación caliza que los egipcios usaron para construir la Gran Esfinge. El reptil extinto fue bautizado como Herugavialis cairensis. es.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42840928/
October 8, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42840928/