It has large eyes, a rounded skull, robust legs with short claws, and a long, thin tail.

The holotype specimen was lost during World War II but was replaced in 2000 by a recently discovered neotype preserving soft tissue.

The jaws are lined with small, sharp teeth, while the palate is covered in closely spaced tooth batteries.

[1] One distinguishing feature of Monjurosuchus is the lack of a lower temporal fenestra, a hole in the back of the skull that is common in many other diapsid reptiles, including most choristoderes.

Specimens from China preserve soft tissue, including scales and webbing between the toes of the feet.

The skin of Monjurosuchus has a similar appearance to the living Chinese crocodile lizard Shinisaurus.

Heishanosaurus pygmaeus Coeruleodraco jurassicus Ikechosaurus pijiagouensis Ikechosaurus sunailinae Tchoiria namsari Tchoiria klauseni C. gigas C. albertensis S. lemoinei S. dakotensis Monjurosuchus splendens P. proseilus P. proseilus L. inexpectatus Lazarussuchus sp.