How to pronounce“phytosaurs”in English

They are phytosaurs, and even though they’re not all that closely related to crocs, the resemblance is remarkable.

That makes phytosaurs and crocs an incredible example of convergent evolution from tip to tail, inside and out.

And a 2019 study found that phytosaurs even have their own version of a crocodile’s secondary palate.

Like crocs, phytosaurs have large bodies with sprawling limbs, big powerful tails, and long snouts full of cone-shaped teeth.