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Messel Diplocynodon darwini<\/strong><\/span>
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approx. 100 cm (fossil), 25×100 cm (matrix)
\n, Messel Pit, Darmstadt, Germany<\/span><\/p>\n

Absolute rarity, one of a total of 50 crocodiles of the species Diplocynodon found <\/span>
\nDarwini (many of which are incomplete). A complete specimen of impressive size. The fossil owes its unique \u201ccharm\u201d to the dislocated arrangement of its bones. This is the second Messel crocodile that, to our knowledge, has been offered for sale in decades. A \u201cperfect\u201d specimen was most recently auctioned off for \u20ac200,000. <\/span>
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no longer available<\/span><\/p>\n

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Diplocynodon darwini \u2013 The Armored Crocodile from Subtropical Messel<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Darwin\u2019s double-toothed crocodile<\/a> is arguably the most famous reptile find from the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Messel Pit. While the primitive horses often dominate the headlines, it is these archaic armored lizards that complete the picture of the \u201cDeadly Paradise\u201d from 48 million years ago. <\/span><\/p>\n

But don’t be fooled by its relative abundance: A really well-preserved specimen, in which the bone plates of the back are still connected, is a paleontological rarity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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More than an icon: the name says it all<\/span><\/h3>\n