World’s oldest crocodile fossil discovered by amateur fossil hunter

Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt holding the world's oldest crocodile fossil. (Lyme Regis Museum via SWNS)

By Filipa Gaspar

The world's oldest crocodile fossil has been found during a walk on the Jurassic Coast.

World’s oldest crocodile fossil discovered by amateur fossil hunter

Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt discovered the world's oldest crocodile fossil during a guided walk on the Jurassic Coast. (Lyme Regis Museum via SWNS)

World’s oldest crocodile fossil discovered by amateur fossil hunter

Turnersuchus is a rare marine crocodylomorph known from very few examples worldwide. (Lyme Regis Museum via SWNS)

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