Metriorhynchus is an extinct genus of marine crocodyliform that lived in the oceans during the Late Jurassic. The type species, M. brevirostris was named in 1829 as a species of Steneosaurus before being named as a separate genus by the German palaeontologist Christian von Meyer in 1832. Detailed illustration of a fearsome crocodile lurking in dense green foliage.A close-up artistic rendering captures the textured scales and sharp teeth of a crocodile emerging from lush vegetation.
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Metriorhynchus is an extinct genus of marine crocodyliform that lived in the oceans during the Late Jurassic. The type species, M. brevirostris was named in 1829 as a species of Steneosaurus before being named as a separate genus by the German palaeontologist Christian von Meyer in 1832. Detailed illustration of a fearsome crocodile lurking in dense green foliage.A close-up artistic rendering captures the textured scales and sharp teeth of a crocodile emerging from lush vegetation.