Crocodylian diversity peak and extinction in the late Cenozoic of the northern Neotropics
Crocodylian diversity peak and extinction in the late Cenozoic of the northern Neotropics
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Northern South America and South East Asia are today’s hotspots of crocodylian diversity with up to six (mainly alligatorid) and four (mainly crocodylid) living species respectively, of which usually no more than two or three occur sympatrically. In contrast, during the late Miocene, 14 species existed in South America. Here we show a diversity pea...
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Crocodylian diversity peak and extinction in the late Cenozoic of the northern Neotropics
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1354792137
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1354792137
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms2940
