I went to Vienna again last week and this week so I have more crocodile photos unrelated to the ones I shared in April. For starters, of course theres the Morelets Crocodiles at the zoo, which were surprisingly cooperative in their activity.

Only a few days ago meanwhile, I went to the Natural History Museum to get a look at the newly refurbished reptile halls. Ultimately the objects on display changed very little, but at least some got a slight makeover. First of all the crocodile display

Secondly, the alligatoids, which had some great taxidermied Paleosuchus and Melanosuchus

And of course. The highlight of the room, the thing that draws me on every time. The pair of Indian gharials, which appear with a new coat of paint. They are impressive partially in their size, with the larger male measuring an impressive 5.3 meters long.

A sketch from 2020 showing the phytosaur Mystriosuchus steinbergeri, named the year prior from remains found in the Dead Mountains of Salzburg. Phytosaurs like this one almost look like modern crocodiles with the exception of the fact that the nostrils were located just before the eyes, oftentimes raised even higher than the eyes. Back in the Triassic these guys lived in the shallow sea that covered much of Austria. I later got the chance to see fossils of Mystriosuchus steinbergeri at the Natural History Museum in Vienna.