Quantitatively assessing mekosuchine crocodile locomotion by geometric morphometric and finite element analysis of the forelimb

Morphological shifts observed in the fossil record of a lineage potentially indicate concomitant shifts in ecology of that lineage. Mekosuchine crocodiles of Cenozoic Australia display departures from the typical eusuchian body-plan both in the cranium and postcranium. Previous qualitative studies h...

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Main Authors: Michael D. Stein, Suzanne J. Hand, Michael Archer, Stephen Wroe, Laura A.B. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9349.pdf