A new fossil crocodile species has been identified from bones found in the limestone used to build Egypt's Great Sphinx. Named Herugavialis cairensis, it lived about 45 million years ago in a shallow sea.
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New crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx
Herugavialis Cairensis Species name
45 Million Years Age
Giza Location
100 Years After Dig Discovery time
45 Million years ago
1 species identified