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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PeerJ Inc.
2023-05-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/15353.pdf |