An unusual small-bodied crocodyliform from the Middle Jurassic of Scotland, UK, and potential evidence for an early diversification of advanced neosuchians

Yi, Hongyu; Tennant, Jonathan; T. Young, Mark; J. Challands, Thomas; Foffa, Davide; D. Hudson, J.; A. Ross, Dugald; L. Brusatte, Stephen

doi:10.1017/s1755691017000032

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An unusual small-bodied crocodyliform from the Middle Jurassic of Scotland, UK, and potential evidence for an early diversification of advanced neosuchians

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Authors:

Hongyu Yi

Jonathan Tennant

Mark T. Young

Abstract

ABSTRACT The Middle Jurassic is a poorly sampled time interval for non-pelagic neosuchian crocodyliforms, which obscures our understanding of the origin and early evolution of major clades. Here we report a lower jaw from the Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) Duntulm Formation of the Isle of Skye, Scotlan...

Subject

Paleontology

Mandibular symphysis

Cretaceous

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