True crocodiles (Crocodylus) are the most broadly distributed, ecologically diverse, and
species‐rich crocodylian genus, comprising about half of extant crocodylian diversity and …

Crocodylomorphs constitute a clade of archosaurs that have thrived since the Mesozoic until
today and have survived numerous major biological crises. Contrary to historic belief, their …

Abstract The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an ancient icon of both cultural and
scientific interest. The species is emblematic of the great civilizations of the Nile River valley …

Microsatellite DNA is among the several molecular tools used for determining genetic
variability and inbreeding depression in threatened populations. It has been used …

Abstract Aim To evaluate the Gunnerus Ridge land‐bridge hypothesis, which postulates a
Late Cretaceous causeway between eastern Antarctica and southern Madagascar allowing …

Analyses of phylogenetic topology and estimates of divergence timing have facilitated a
reconstruction of Madagascar's colonization events by vertebrate animals, but that …

We describe a new crocodile, Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni, sp. nov., on the basis of skulls
and jaws from Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits in the Lake Turkana Basin of Kenya. The …

The phylogenetic relationships among extant species of Crocodylus (Crocodylia) have been
inconsistently resolved by previous systematic studies. Here we used nearly complete …

An important goal of evolutionary and conservation biology is the identification of units
below the species level, such as Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs), providing …

Background The fossil record reveals surprising crocodile diversity in the Neogene of Africa,
but relationships with their living relatives and the biogeographic origins of the modern …