Artículo en Español:
Una nueva especie de cocodrilo prehistórico ha sido descubierto en Colombia-y el antiguo reptil, era probablemente una de las presas de la serpiente más grande conocida, según un nuevo estudio.
Pero si usted estaba esperando un choque de titanes prehistóricos, no está de suerte: El "pequeño cocodrilo" llamado Cerrejonisuchus improcerus de 2.1 metros de largo no habría tenido ninguna oportunidad contra la Titanoboa cerrejonesis de 13,7 metros de largo, dicen los investigadores.
Fuente: nationalgeographic.com
English Article:
A new species of prehistoric croc has been unearthed in Colombia—and the ancient reptile was likely prey for the largest known snake ever to have slithered the Earth, a new study says.
But if you're hoping for a prehistoric clash of the titans, you're out of luck: The 7-foot-long (2.1-meter-long) crocodile relative—called Cerrejonisuchus improcerus—wouldn't have stood a fighting chance against the 45-foot-long (13.7-meter-long) Titanoboa cerrejonesis, researchers say. (See pictures of Titanoboa, the biggest snake in history.).
But if you're hoping for a prehistoric clash of the titans, you're out of luck: The 7-foot-long (2.1-meter-long) crocodile relative—called Cerrejonisuchus improcerus—wouldn't have stood a fighting chance against the 45-foot-long (13.7-meter-long) Titanoboa cerrejonesis, researchers say. (See pictures of Titanoboa, the biggest snake in history.).
