STL Science Center

STL Science Center

30 October 2018

Too Many Choices

Probably because Simosuchus has such an interesting skull and teeth for a crocodilian relative there are a number of papers and studies of Simosuchus. The odd shape and the intriguing phylogenetic position of Simosuchus are also often studied topics as well. I know that a number of the readers here have read a lot of these papers, and maybe even know them by heart. The discussions here lately have been quite vibrant and I hope they continue, so if anyone reads these papers and has questions please feel free to ask them. I am sure someone can answer them. Instead of describing each paper and then linking them, I am simply going to link them by subject here. As a fair warning, many of these papers come from a 2010 Memoir edition of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology specifically about Simosuchus (read as you may need to look for additional links to read these):

Description paper by Buckley et al (2000)

Phylogeny of Simosuchus by Turner and Sertich (2010)

Craniofacial morphology by Kley et al (2010)

Postcranial skeleton:
Appendicular by Sertich and Groenke (2010)
Axial skeleton by Georgi and Krause (2010)

Osteoderms by Hill (2010)

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