A new crocodylian from the late Maastrichtian of Spain: implications for the initial radiation of crocodyloids.

The earliest crocodylians are known primarily from the Late Cretaceous of North America and Europe. The representatives of Gavialoidea and Alligatoroidea are known in the Late Cretaceous of both continents, yet the biogeographic origins of Crocodyloidea are poorly understood. Up to now, only one rep...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Puértolas, José I Canudo, Penélope Cruzado-Caballero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3110596?pdf=render

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