The Ancient Colossosuchus: A Giant Crocodile Ancestor discovered in Madhya Pradesh 

Colossosuchus techniensis, one of the largest extinct reptiles and considered the oldest crocodile ancestor, vanished nearly 200 million years ago is discovered in Madhya Pradesh

This fossil represents a new genus and species within the semi-aquatic phytosaur family. These creatures roamed the prehistoric Tethys Ocean's coastlines and lived on multiple continents.

Phytosaurs are the most primitive in the crocodile lineage, with the discovered fossil measuring 8.4 meters long, ranking among the largest globally. Other fossils were found in the Pranhita-Godavari basin, Telangana.

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