An actualistic and phylogenetic approach to identifying and interpreting crocodylian bite marks
Bite marks provide direct evidence of trophic interactions, feeding behavior, and inter- or intraspecific conflict in the fossil record. However, their utility as a source of taphonomic and paleoecologic data requires differentiation from traces left by other processes. Since the 19th century, tapho...
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University of Iowa
2012
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/3446 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3447&context=etd |