A family of extinct crocodile-like reptiles from the Mesozoic era.
From Greek gonia (angle) + pholid- (scale) + -idae (family suffix). A taxonomic term referencing angular scales or features.
Goniopholidae were crocodile relatives that thrived during the Age of Dinosaurs—they dominated freshwater ecosystems before modern crocodilians evolved to take their place.
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