Gallery
Above figure shows the unique nares located on the hump on the snout
that many Phytosaurs have (Mehl, 1913).
A comparison on Phytosaur skulls showing extreme heterodonty and
unique nare placement (Stocker and Butler, 2013).
Above:
(a)Paleorhinus bransoni, (b) Paleorhinus parvus,
(c) Ebrachosuchus neukami,
(d) Angiostorhinus, (e) Leptosuchus studeri, (f)
Smilosuchus gregorii
Below: (a)Nicrosaurus kapffi, (b) Mystriosuchus planirostris, (c) Machaeroprosopus prisinus, (d) Redondasaurus gregorii