Constraints and adaptations in crocodyliform skull evolution
Ananth Srinivas, Jen A. Bright, John A. Cunningham, Sandra Aparecida Simionato Tavares, Frésia Ricardi-Branco, Ismar de Souza Carvalho, Fabiano Vidoi Iori, Emily J. Rayfield
This study compares the biomechanical performance of oreinirostral and platyrostral crocodyliform skulls, finding oreinirostral morphologies better suited for resisting feeding forces due to reduced hydrodynamic constraints.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · Nov 1, 2025Peer-reviewedPaleontology