Evidence for a novel cranial thermoregulatory pathway in thalattosuchian crocodylomorphs

Thalattosuchian crocodylomorphs were a diverse clade that lived from the Early Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous. The subclade Metriorhynchoidea underwent a remarkable transition, evolving from semi-aquatic ambush predators into fully aquatic forms living in the open oceans. Thalattosuchians share a...

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Main Authors: Mark T. Young, Charlotte I. W. Bowman, Arthur Erb, Julia A. Schwab, Lawrence M. Witmer, Yanina Herrera, Stephen L. Brusatte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/15353.pdf