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Ancient ‘swamp king’ monster croc once terrorized Australia – Livescience.com
It was one of Australia’s top predators.
A monster croc spanning 16 feet (5 meters) ruled the waterways of south-eastern Queensland in Australia millions of years ago.
Researchers from the University of Queensland identified the reptilian giant now dubbed swamp king” after studying its fossilized 25-inch-long (65 centimeters) skull, which was first uncovered in the 1980s.
In Latin, the genus name Paludirex translates to swamp king and the species name vincenti was chosen to honor the late Geoff Vincent, a resident of the town of Dalby…
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