The ecological importance of crocodylians: towards evidence‐based justification for their conservation
Large‐bodied predators are well represented among the world's threatened and
endangered species. A significant body of literature shows that in terrestrial and marine …
endangered species. A significant body of literature shows that in terrestrial and marine …
Insights into the ecology and evolutionary success of crocodilians revealed through bite-force and tooth-pressure experimentation
GM Erickson, PM Gignac, SJ Steppan, AK Lappin… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Crocodilians have dominated predatory niches at the water-land interface for
over 85 million years. Like their ancestors, living species show substantial variation in their …
over 85 million years. Like their ancestors, living species show substantial variation in their …
Suchian feeding success at the interface of ontogeny and macroevolution
There have been a number of attempts to explain how crocodylian bite-force performance
covaries with cranial form and diet. However, the mechanics and morphologies of …
covaries with cranial form and diet. However, the mechanics and morphologies of …
A synthetic approach for assessing the interplay of form and function in the crocodyliform snout
SK Drumheller, EW Wilberg - Zoological Journal of the Linnean …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Existing classifications of snout shape within Crocodylia are supported by functional studies,
but ecological surveys often reveal a higher than expected diversity of prey items within …
but ecological surveys often reveal a higher than expected diversity of prey items within …
The role of predation in shaping crocodilian natural history
R Somaweera, M Brien… - Herpetological …, 2013 - meridian.allenpress.com
Although adult crocodilians have few predators (mostly humans and other crocodilians),
hatchlings and eggs are killed and consumed by a diverse array of invertebrates, fishes …
hatchlings and eggs are killed and consumed by a diverse array of invertebrates, fishes …
[HTML][HTML] Quantitative heterodonty in Crocodylia: assessing size and shape across modern and extinct taxa
DC D'Amore, M Harmon, SK Drumheller, JJ Testin - PeerJ, 2019 - peerj.com
Heterodonty in Crocodylia and closely related taxa has not been defined quantitatively, as
the teeth rarely have been measured. This has resulted in a range of qualitative descriptors …
the teeth rarely have been measured. This has resulted in a range of qualitative descriptors …
Skull ontogeny of extant caimans: a three-dimensional geometric morphometric approach
MVF Blanco, GH Cassini, P Bona - Zoology, 2018 - Elsevier
Ontogenetic variation of cranial characters used in crocodylian phylogenetic systematics has
never been studied. Furthermore, the relationship between diet and skull morphological …
never been studied. Furthermore, the relationship between diet and skull morphological …
Pelvic musculature and function of Caiman latirostris
The musculoskeletal hindlimb anatomy of the alligatorid Caiman latirostris Daudin is
presented. The description includes origin and insertion sites as well as anatomical function …
presented. The description includes origin and insertion sites as well as anatomical function …
[HTML][HTML] Nocturnal and diurnal activity of armored suckermouth catfish (Loricariidae: Pterygoplichthys) associated with wintering Florida manatees (Trichechus …
LG Nico - Neotropical Ichthyology, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Several Pterygoplichthys species, members of the Neotropical catfish family Loricariidae,
have been widely introduced outside their native ranges. In this paper, I present …
have been widely introduced outside their native ranges. In this paper, I present …
Juvenile notosuchian crocodiles from the La Buitrera Paleontological area with comments on qualitative ontogenetic characters
ML Fernández-Dumont - Historical Biology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Araripesuchus is a genus of medium-sized (approximately 1 m long) terrestrial
uruguaysuchid crocodyliforms that lived during the Cretaceous in Gondwana. There is …
uruguaysuchid crocodyliforms that lived during the Cretaceous in Gondwana. There is …