Clustering crocodylian dental morphology: Insights into functional adaptations, diet, and ontogeny. [PDF]
J AnatExtant crocodylians may be divided into five clusters based on the residuals of four linear dental measurements (y‐axes) and their variation along the jaw (x‐axes). These clusters correlate to snout shape, prey preference, and feeding ecology, particularly prey size and the degree of processing necessary. Multiple families and subfamilies were found in
Testin JJ, D'Amore DC.
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Neuroanatomy of the mekosuchine crocodylian Trilophosuchus rackhami Willis, 1993. [PDF]
J Anat, 2022 This study described the neuroanatomy of the mekosuchine crocodylian Trilophosuchus rackhami from the Middle Miocene of Australia. Although the neuromorphology of Trilophosuchus rackhami follows the general patterns seen in crocodylomorphs, it is nevertheless characterized by a unique combination of features that stand out among currently known taxa ...
Ristevski J.
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The velar chord and dynamic integration of the gular valve in crocodylians. [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken)Crocodilians have a unique gular valve that forms a seal between the oral cavity and the pharynx. The gular valve has traditionally been treated as two parts: a mobile ventral flap associated with the tongue and a fixed dorsal velum palatini. This work describes a connective tissue band, the velar chord, which functionally integrates the two parts of ...
Young BA, Cramberg M, Young OG.
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Septal deviation in the nose of the longest faced crocodylian: A description of nasal anatomy and airflow in the Indian gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) with comments on acoustics. [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken), 2022 Abstract The remarkably thin rostrum in the Indian gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) imparts challenges to nasal physiology. Competition for space in the slim jaws necessitates a thin nasal septum, leaving this taxon susceptible to nasal passage abnormalities such as septal deviation.
Bourke JM, Fontenot N, Holliday C.
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Hope is the last thing lost: Colombian captive-bred population of the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a genetic reservoir that could help to save the species from extinction [PDF]
Nature Conservation, 2023 A purpose of ex-situ populations is the preservation of genetic variation, but this is a challenging task since genetic diversity is commonly lost through each generation, and so the establishment of management guidelines should be a high priority. Fifty
Mario Vargas-Ramirez
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Conservation Science and PracticeCrocodylian conservation efforts have encountered significant obstacles from species overhunting to negative local perception. While conservation strategies such as sustainable use have helped the recovery of several crocodylian species around the world,
Edison D. Bonilla‐Liberato +4 more
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Conservation status and regional habitat priorities for the Orinoco crocodile: Past, present, and future. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Conservation of large predator species has historically been a challenge because they often overlap in resource utilization with humans; furthermore, there is a general lack of in-depth knowledge of their ecology and natural history.
Sergio A Balaguera-Reina +6 more
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Animal Biotelemetry, 2020 Background The Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is the largest crocodile and the most threatened by extinction in the Neotropics due to overexploitation for the skin trade during the early–middle twentieth century. Knowledge of their ecology is
Rafael A Moreno-Arias
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Correction: Microbial diversity in the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius): influence of body site and Helicobacter spp. on microbiota composition [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyLoreley Castelli +7 more
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Biota Colombiana, 2014 Crocodylus intermedius (Graves 1819), commonly known at the Orinoco Crocodile, is an endemic species of the Orinoco River Basin that occurs in Colombia and Venezuela. Within the Neotropical Crocodylia, it is considered the most endangered species, listed
Mónica A. Morales-Betancourt +3 more
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