Dakosaurus maximus Variant:Primed as it challenged ideas about

as it challenged ideas about the evolution of stegosaurs by showing that these dinosaurs could also develop long necks

Approximate measurements of the Stegouros:

positioning itself as a colossus among T

approximately 48 million years ago

habitat alteration

Dakosaurus maximus Variant:Primed as it challenged ideas aboutDakosaurus maximus was a large marine reptile belonging to the family Metriorhynchidae, a group of crocodiles adapted to life in the oceans of the Jurassic period, approximately 150 million years ago. This predator inhabited the shallow seas of Europe, particularly in what is now Germany and England, where its fossil remains have been found. Unlike modern crocodiles, Dakosaurus was highly specialized for a completely aquatic lifestyle. The body of