New imaging and biomechanical approaches have heralded a renaissance in our
understanding of crocodylian anatomy. Here, we review a series of approaches in the …

The morphology of the temporal region in the tetrapod skull traditionally has been a widely
discussed feature of vertebrate anatomy. The evolution of different temporal openings in …

Background During the growth of complex multicellular organisms, chronological age, size
and morphology change together in a hierarchical and coordinated pattern. Among extinct …

Abstract Fossil Alligator remains from Asia are critical for tracing the enigmatic evolutionary
origin of the Chinese alligator, Alligator sinensis, the only living representative of …

Here we describe a new genus and species of metriorhynchid crocodylomorph, Enalioetes
schroederi gen. et sp. nov., from the lower Valanginian Stadthagen Formation (Lower …

The extinct nonavian dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex, considered one of the hardest biting
animals ever, is often hypothesized to have exhibited cranial kinesis, or, mobility of cranial …

Present‐day crocodylians exhibit a remarkably akinetic skull with a highly modified
braincase. We present a comprehensive description of the neurocranial osteology of extant …

The crocodylian fossil record from the Cenozoic of Australasia is notable for its rich
taxonomic diversity, and is primarily represented by members of the clade Mekosuchinae …

Based on the known fossil record, the majority of crocodylians from the Cenozoic Era of
Australia are referred to the extinct clade Mekosuchinae. The only extant crocodylians in …

Thalattosuchians represent one of the several independent transitions into the marine realm
among crocodylomorphs. The extent of their aquatic adaptations ranges from the …