# This Armored Ancestor Of Modern Crocodiles Roamed Earth Over 200 Million Years Ago

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- Published: 2024-05-31T08:15:04-05:00
- Author: Curated by Summer Rose

image caption: An artist’s interpretation of the newly identified aetosaur Garzapelta muelleri. image credit: Márcio L. Castro. Article by Alvaro Aragon. DOGO News  – May 22, 2024. Researchers from the University of Texas (UT) Austin recently announced the discovery of a new aetosaur species. These prehistoric relatives of modern crocodiles, which ruled the world before dinosaurs, came in many shapes and sizes. […] Click here to view original web page at www.dogonews.com