SMU Terminonaris Skull Reconstruction (IMAGE)

Southern Methodist University

SMU Terminonaris Skull Reconstruction

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SMU paleontologist Thomas L. Adams reconstructed the skull of Texas Terminonaris from 3D scans of a 96-million-year-old fossil and a line-drawing. Adams identified the reptile primarily from its long snout, which measures more than 2 feet long and 7 inches wide, or 62 centimeters. With a snout that long, Adams estimates the head would have been about one meter long.

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(Image Credit: Thomas Adams, SMU)

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