Colbert and Bird stated this was a "conservative" reconstruction, since an even greater length could have been obtained if a long-skulled modern species, such as the saltwater crocodile had been used as the template.
Colbert og Bird erklærede, at dette var en "konservativ" rekonstruktion siden en endnu større længde kunne opnås, hvis man brugte en moderne krokodille med et langt kranie som deltakrokodillen som skabelon.