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Image: Deinosuchus scutes by Hatcher

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Description: These are drawings of osteoderms (scutes) from Deinosuchus, a massive Cretaceous crocodilian. The osteoderms differ significantly from those of modern species; they are much thicker, and covered in deep and wide pits. The left and upper-right drawings illustrates the dorsal (overhead) view, while the lower-right drawing illustrates the posterior (side) view.
Title: Deinosuchus scutes by Hatcher
Credit: "Deinosuchus hatcheri, a new genus and species of crocodile from the Judith River beds of Montana". Annals of the Carnegie Museum, vol. 6 WikiSource
Author: William Jacob Holland (1848–1932)
Permission: In the public domain because the author died more than 70 years ago
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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