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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Fossil Crocodile From Brazil May Be "Missing Link"


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The fossil of a prehistoric reptile dubbed Montealtosuchus arrudacamposi was presented to the public for the first time at a news conference in Brazil on January 31, 2008.

The 80-million-year-old terrestrial predator could be a "missing link" between prehistoric and modern-day crocodiles, researchers say.

Photograph by Ricardo Moraes/AP Photo