Stochastic growth marks in Crocodylus niloticus [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSkeletochronology combined with growth curve reconstruction is routinely used to assess the age and growth dynamics of extinct and extant vertebrates.
Anusuya Chinsamy, Maria-Eugenia Pereyra
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A new late Pleistocene fossil crocodile from Sudan reveals hidden diversity of Crocodylus in Africa [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWhile Crocodylus fossils are common in late Cenozoic deposits of Africa, there is a lack of knowledge about species diversity within the genus, especially after the Early Pleistocene. Here we report on a complete skull of a new fossil Crocodylus from the
Khalafallah Salih +3 more
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Evolutionary trend of the broad-snouted crocodile from the Eocene, Early Miocene and recent ones from Egypt [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSkulls are a critical part of the crocodile through which we can distinguish between the different genera and species. Most of the crocodiles which previously studied from the Eocene–Oligocene to the Miocene times in Egypt were concerned with the ...
Eman S. El-Degwi +5 more
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Size, not phylogeny, explains the morphology of the endosseous labyrinth in the crown clade Crocodylia. [PDF]
J AnatHere, we present the most complete dataset to date on the endosseous labyrinths of extant crocodylians. Using 3D geometric morphometrics, we show that allometry constitutes a major contributor of the shape variation of the crocodylian endosseous labyrinths and that the development of this structure is likely linked to the braincase conformation, in all
Pochat-Cottilloux Y +9 more
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Sedation and general anaesthesia of crocodilians: a systematic review [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria ScandinavicaSedation and general anaesthesia of crocodilians pose unique challenges due to their aggressive nature, poikilothermic physiology, and specific anatomical and physiological characteristics, all factors that complicate crocodilian anaesthesia. This review
Asbjørn Onsberg Kruuse +3 more
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Diversity, distribution and conservation of crocodiles (Order: Crocodylia) in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa [PDF]
Scientific ReportsChallenges in freshwater organism conservation in West Africa are worsened by significant knowledge gaps, even for charismatic species like crocodiles.
Cristian Pizzigalli +8 more
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Congenital Anomalies in American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus, Cuvier, 1807) Embryos from a Farm Breeder in Colombia [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesThe American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus, Cuvier, 1807) (Class Reptilia, Family Crocodylidae) is a crocodile species inhabiting the Neotropics. Congenital defects have been described in almost every vertebrate group.
Oscar Sierra Serrano +5 more
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Draft assembly and annotation of the Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) genome [PDF]
BMC Genomic DataObjectives The new data provide an important genomic resource for the Critically Endangered Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer). Cuban crocodiles are restricted to the Zapata Swamp in southern Matanzas Province, Cuba, and readily hybridize with the ...
Robert W. Meredith +4 more
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Asian crocodile poaching: A review of molecular techniques developed for forensic identification
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2022 Crocodiles, gharials and alligators (order Crocodilia), are aquatic reptiles that live in the tropics of Asia, America, Africa, and Australia. Asian countries such as India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and tropics of Australia are the stronghold of the family ...
Ishani Mitra, Soma Roy, Ikramul Haque
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Taxonomic clarifications concerning the crocodyliform genus Isisfordia [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background In a recent paper, a new species of the crocodyliform genus Isisfordia was erected based on, in part, a specimen previously designated as the holotype of ‘Crocodylus (Bottosaurus)’ selaslophensis. This new species was given the name Isisfordia
Lachlan J. Hart
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