[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetic analysis of a new morphological dataset elucidates the evolutionary history of Crocodylia and resolves the long-standing gharial problem
JP Rio, PD Mannion - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
First appearing in the latest Cretaceous, Crocodylia is a clade of semi-aquatic, predatory
reptiles, defined by the last common ancestor of extant alligators, caimans, crocodiles, and …
reptiles, defined by the last common ancestor of extant alligators, caimans, crocodiles, and …
Heterochronic shifts and conserved embryonic shape underlie crocodylian craniofacial disparity and convergence
The distinctive anatomy of the crocodylian skull is intimately linked with dietary ecology,
resulting in repeated convergence on blunt-and slender-snouted ecomorphs. These …
resulting in repeated convergence on blunt-and slender-snouted ecomorphs. These …
An overview on the crocodylomorpha cranial neuroanatomy: variability, morphological patterns and paleobiological implications
F Barrios, P Bona, A Paulina-Carabajal… - … of Amniotes: New …, 2022 - Springer
An overview of the neuroanatomy and the principal anatomical transformations of the cranial
endocast of the main lineages of Crocodylomorpha are presented. One of the main …
endocast of the main lineages of Crocodylomorpha are presented. One of the main …
The impact of molecular data on the phylogenetic position of the putative oldest crown crocodilian and the age of the clade
The use of molecular data for living groups is vital for interpreting fossils, especially when
morphology-only analyses retrieve problematic phylogenies for living forms. These …
morphology-only analyses retrieve problematic phylogenies for living forms. These …
[HTML][HTML] Australia's prehistoric 'swamp king': revision of the Plio-Pleistocene crocodylian genus Pallimnarchus de Vis, 1886
J Ristevski, AM Yates, GJ Price, RE Molnar… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
The crocodylian fossil record from the Cenozoic of Australasia is notable for its rich
taxonomic diversity, and is primarily represented by members of the clade Mekosuchinae …
taxonomic diversity, and is primarily represented by members of the clade Mekosuchinae …
A new eusuchian crocodylomorph from the Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of Portugal reveals novel implications on the origin of Crocodylia
O Mateus, E Puértolas-Pascual… - Zoological Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The fossil record of Eusuchia extends back to the Early Cretaceous (Barremian), with the
English species Hylaeochampsa vectiana being the oldest known representative of the …
English species Hylaeochampsa vectiana being the oldest known representative of the …
Crocodylian assemblage from the middle Eocene Ikovo locality (Lugansk Province, Ukraine), with a discussion of the fossil record and geographic origins of …
IT Kuzmin, EA Zvonok - Geobios, 2021 - Elsevier
The known fossil record of crocodyliforms in Europe during the Paleogene is significantly
biased, in that the fauna of Western Europe is far better sampled and understood compared …
biased, in that the fauna of Western Europe is far better sampled and understood compared …
Neuroanatomy of the mekosuchine crocodylian Trilophosuchus rackhami Willis, 1993
J Ristevski - Journal of Anatomy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although our knowledge on crocodylomorph palaeoneurology has experienced
considerable growth in recent years, the neuroanatomy of many crocodylomorph taxa has …
considerable growth in recent years, the neuroanatomy of many crocodylomorph taxa has …
Spatiotemporal palaeodiversity patterns of modern crocodiles (Crocodyliformes: Eusuchia)
Eusuchia is a crocodyliform clade with a rich and diverse fossil record dating back to the
Mesozoic. There are several recent studies that analyse crocodyliform palaeodiversity over …
Mesozoic. There are several recent studies that analyse crocodyliform palaeodiversity over …
Developmental origins of the crocodylian skull table and platyrostral face
The dorsoventrally flattened skull typifies extant Crocodylia perhaps more than any other
anatomical feature and is generally considered an adaptation for semi‐aquatic feeding …
anatomical feature and is generally considered an adaptation for semi‐aquatic feeding …