Remains of 2-metre-long animal discovered in 2017 by two fossil hunters
Scientists have identified a new genus of a fearsome crocodile-like creature that once hunted off what is nowThe remains of the 2-metre-long animal were discovered by fossil hunters after a series of landslips on to a beach in 2017, and the newly recognised beast has been namedThe “Charmouth crocodile”, as it is known in Dorset, is on display at, and the new research is likely to lead to an increase in visitors keen to come face to face with it.
Paul Davis, a geology curator at Lyme Regis Museum, said the original discovery – and now the pinpointing of its origins – were thrilling. “It’s very exciting they have named a new genus of the marine crocodile. It’s so special for us.”
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