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...

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Main Authors: Jonathan P. Rio, Philip D. Mannion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12094.pdf

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