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English: A comparison of several size estimates for Deinosuchus, a giant Late Cretaceous crocodilian. The largest credible specimen of modern C. porosus (saltwater crocodile) is also included in the diagram for comparison, as is an average height human.

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  • Colbert, Edwin H; Bird, Roland T. (1954). "A gigantic crocodile from the Upper Cretaceous beds of Texas" (pdf). American Museum Novitates (American Museum of Natural History) 1688: 1-22.
  • Schwimmer, David R. (2002). King of the Crocodylians: The Paleobiology of Deinosuchus. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-34087-X.
  • Erickson, Gregory M.; Brochu, Christopher A. (March 1999). "How the 'terror crocodile' grew so big". Nature (Nature Publishing Group) 398: 205–206.
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current04:25, 4 April 2010Thumbnail for version as of 04:25, 4 April 2010760 × 480 (27 KB)Dinoguy2Attempt to fix backflipping croc
04:22, 4 April 2010Thumbnail for version as of 04:22, 4 April 2010760 × 480 (27 KB)Dinoguy2Adjust proportions based on skull sizes in listed references. Previous versions scaled isometrically giving skulls which were far too large.
04:45, 27 December 2008Thumbnail for version as of 04:45, 27 December 2008760 × 480 (18 KB)FanCollector
23:29, 9 November 2008Thumbnail for version as of 23:29, 9 November 2008760 × 480 (16 KB)FanCollector{{Information |Description={{en|1=A comparison of several size estimates for ''Deinosuchus'', a giant Late Cretaceous crocodilian. The largest credible specimen of modern ''C. porosus'' (saltwater crocodile) is also included in the diagram for comparison,
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