Because it was not then known that Deinosuchus had a broad snout, Colbert and Bird miscalculated the proportions of the skull, and the reconstruction greatly exaggerated its overall width and length.
Como daquela non se sabía que Deinosuchus tiña un fociño ancho, Colbert e Bird calcularon mal as proporcións do cranio, e a reconstrución esaxerou grandemente o seu largo e longo totais.