Giant extinct caiman breaks constraint on the axial skeleton of extant crocodylians
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.49972
Abstract: The number of precaudal vertebrae in all extant crocodylians is remarkably conservative, with nine cervicals, 15 dorsals and two sacrals, a pattern present also in their closest extinct relatives. The consistent vertebral count indicates a… read more here.
Keywords: caiman; caiman breaks; giant extinct; breaks constraint ... See more keywords