Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus

Hekkala et al. use mitochondrial genomic data of the extinct “horned” crocodile, Voay robustus, from Holocene deposits in Madagascar to examine its evolutionary history. Phylogenetic analyses indicate a sister group relationship between Voay and true crocodiles (Crocodylus), and add support to an Af...

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Main Authors:	E. Hekkala, J. Gatesy, A. Narechania, R. Meredith, M. Russello, M. L. Aardema, E. Jensen, S. Montanari, C. Brochu, M. Norell, G. Amato
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Language:	English
Published:	Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:	Communications Biology
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02017-0

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spelling	doaj-9a22261ab0554abb8d1e9d92d5c7a3c02021-05-02T11:28:46ZengNature Publishing GroupCommunications Biology2399-36422021-04-014111110.1038/s42003-021-02017-0Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustusE. Hekkala0J. Gatesy1A. Narechania2R. Meredith3M. Russello4M. L. Aardema5E. Jensen6S. Montanari7C. Brochu8M. Norell9G. Amato10Department of Biological Sciences, Fordham UniversityAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryUniversity of British Columbia, Department of BiologyAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryUniversity of British Columbia, Department of BiologyAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryUniversity of Iowa, Department of GeosciencesAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryHekkala et al. use mitochondrial genomic data of the extinct “horned” crocodile, Voay robustus, from Holocene deposits in Madagascar to examine its evolutionary history. Phylogenetic analyses indicate a sister group relationship between Voay and true crocodiles (Crocodylus), and add support to an African origin for the group.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02017-0
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author	E. Hekkala J. Gatesy A. Narechania R. Meredith M. Russello M. L. Aardema E. Jensen S. Montanari C. Brochu M. Norell G. Amato
spellingShingle	E. Hekkala J. Gatesy A. Narechania R. Meredith M. Russello M. L. Aardema E. Jensen S. Montanari C. Brochu M. Norell G. Amato Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus Communications Biology
author_facet	E. Hekkala J. Gatesy A. Narechania R. Meredith M. Russello M. L. Aardema E. Jensen S. Montanari C. Brochu M. Norell G. Amato
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title	Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus
title_short	Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus
title_full	Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus
title_fullStr	Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus
title_full_unstemmed	Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus
title_sort	paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct holocene “horned” crocodile of madagascar, voay robustus
publisher	Nature Publishing Group
series	Communications Biology
issn	2399-3642
publishDate	2021-04-01
description	Hekkala et al. use mitochondrial genomic data of the extinct “horned” crocodile, Voay robustus, from Holocene deposits in Madagascar to examine its evolutionary history. Phylogenetic analyses indicate a sister group relationship between Voay and true crocodiles (Crocodylus), and add support to an African origin for the group.
url	https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02017-0
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Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus

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