Phylogenetic analysis of a new morphological dataset elucidates the evolutionary history of Crocodylia and resolves the long-standing gharial problem
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 gharials. Despite large strides in resolving crocodylian interrelationships over the last three decades, several out...
Main Authors: | Jonathan P. Rio, Philip D. Mannion |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-09-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/12094.pdf |
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