An Extinct Crocodilian’s Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx, and it’s Also Missing its Nose

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• A new crocodilian species, Herugavialis cairensis, was identified from fossils found in Egypt's Mokattam Formation, the rock layer used to build the Sphinx.
• The fossils, including a nearly complete skull, were originally classified as Tomistoma in the 1920s but reclassified after CT scans revealed differences.