Here is what the page “New Extinct Crocodile Species Herugavialis cairensis Found in Rocks Used for Egypt's Great” contains. Paleontologists have identified a new species of extinct crocodile, Herugavialis cairensis, from fossils found in the same geological layers that supplied stone for the Great Sphinx of Giza. The discovery, reported in a recent study, links the ancient reptile to one of Egypt's most iconic monuments, underscoring the deep fossil record embedded in the region's limestone. The fossil, like the Sphinx itself, is missing the tip of its snout—a curious parallel that researchers note but do not suggest is anything more than coincidence.
Herugavialis cairensis lived millions of years before the Sphinx was built, yet its remains were quarried alongside the very blocks that form the monument. This new species adds to the diversity of ancient crocodilians known from North Africa and highlights how building materials can preserve unexpected paleontological treasures. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.