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DESCRIPTION These petrified fossils are from the National Fossil Wood Park in Thiruvakkarai, Tamil Nadu. The fossils at National Fossil Wood Park were first unearthed by M.Sonneret, a European naturalist in 1781, and consequently by the Geological Survey of India. The fossilized tree trunks, which are 20 million years...

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylidae Genus: Crocodylus   Specimen Description The tail of crocodile is long and powerful. The colour of juvenile is usually pale tan, with black stripes and spots on the body and tail, which gradually fade with age, although never disappear...