Aetosaurs are a reptile species that lived during the Triassic Period.
A crocodile in a lagoon at Crocodylus Park located on the outskirts of the Northern Territory town of Darwin, Australia, Aug. 30, 2023.The recent identification of fossils from a heavily armored ancient crocodile ancestor species, known as aetosaurs, provides a glimpse into our world 215 million years ago.
A crocodile in a lagoon at Crocodylus Park located on the outskirts of the Northern Territory town of Darwin, Australia, Aug. 30, 2023.The exterior of Garzapelta's skeleton is called the osteoderm, which is comprised of rock-hard plates and curved spikes both made of bone, according to the study. The name Garzapelta muelleri is a nod to Garza County in northwest Texas, where the fossil was discovered, while "pelta" is the Latin word for shield, to signify the armor-like shell of the species. The second half of the name, muelleri, is a nod to Bill Mueller, the paleontologist who initially discovered the aetosaur's fossilized skeleton.
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