12-22-2020
By
Earth.com staff writer
A few million years ago, a massive crocodile measuring more than five meters long dominated the waterways of southeast Queensland. The “swamp king” has been identified by experts at the University of Queensland based on their analysis of fossils that were uncovered in the 1980s.
According to study lead author and PhD candidate Jorgo Ristevski, the researchers named the species
Paludirex vincenti after Geoff Vincent, who discovered the giant fossilized skull near the town of Chinchilla.
“In Latin, ‘Paludirex’ means ‘swamp king,’ and ‘vincenti’ honors the late Mr. Vincent,” said Ristevski. “For several years the fossilized skull was on display in the Queensland Museum, before it was donated to the Chinchilla Museum in 2011.”
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