About Turnersuchus hingleyae
- The fossils uncovered on the Jurassic Coast in the United Kingdom include part of the head, backbone, and limbs of Turnersuchus hingleyae.
- Its age dates back to the early Jurassic, Pliensbachian period, which was about 185 million years ago.
- Due to their relatively long, slender snouts, they would likely have looked similar to the currently living Gharial crocodiles.Â
Pliensbachian period
- It occurred between 190.8 million and 182.7 million years ago during the Early Jurassic Period.
- The stage’s name is derived from the village of Pliensbach, Germany.
Q1) What is Gharial?
It is a large fish-eating crocodile with a long, narrow snout that widens at the nostrils, native to the Indian subcontinent.
Source: Newly-discovered ancient ‘marine crocodile’ fossil could be the oldest of its kind ever foundÂ
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