Crocodylomorph Process | Texas

Crocodylomorph ProcessCretaceous - CampanianAguja FormationBrewster County, Texas   Specimen approx. size: 2.25" x 2.25" Matrix approx. size: 4.5" x 3.5" x 1.75"   Crocodylomorphs are a clade of archosaurian reptiles that include modern crocodilians (alligators, crocodiles, and gharials) and their extinct relatives. They first appeared in the Late Triassic (around 230 million years ago) and have since undergone significant evolutionary diversification, occupying terrestrial, semi-aquatic, and fully aquatic niches. Crocodylomorphs exhibit a wide range of body plans, from slender, long-limbed terrestrial forms to the robust, armored, semi-aquatic crocodilians of today.  Crocodylomorphs have demonstrated remarkable adaptability over time. Early forms were terrestrial predators, likely competing with theropod dinosaurs, while later species diversified into aquatic environments. Their feeding strategies ranged from active pursuit predators to ambush hunters and even omnivores. Despite mass