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FROM EGGS TO HATCHLINGS: NEST SITE TAPHONOMY OF AMERICAN CROCODILE ( CROCODYLUS ACUTUS ) AND BROAD-SNOUTED CAIMAN ( CAIMAN LATIROSTRIS )

ASHLEY L. FERGUSON, DAVID J. VARRICCHIO, CARLOS I. PIÑA, FRANKIE D. JACKSON
Journal: PALAIOS
Published: 01 May 2017
PALAIOS (2017) 32 (5): 337–348.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2110/palo.2016.086
... with buried nests and precocial young. Here we taphonomically describe nesting sites of two crocodylians, American crocodile ( Crocodylus acutus ) at Turkey Point, Florida and broad-snouted caiman ( Caiman latirostris ) from Santa Fe and Chaco provinces, Argentina. Surveys focused on eggshell abundance...
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American crocodile and broad-snouted <span class="search-highlight">caiman</span> nests before and after hatching...

American crocodile and broad-snouted caiman nests before and after hatching...

Published: 01 May 2017
Fig. 2 . American crocodile and broad-snouted caiman nests before and after hatching assistance from the female. A ) Flat surface of an unopened cavity nest. Photo taken in the Everglades National Park. B ) Opened TPPP nest N1. Backpack about 27 cm in width . C ) Broad-snouted caiman defending
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Formation of poikilotopic calcite-dolomite fabrics in the Oiigocene-Miocene Bluff Formation of Grand Cayman, British West Indies

Brian Jones, Suzanne M. Pleydell, Kwok-Choi Ng, Fred J. Longstaffe
Published: 01 September 1989
Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology (1989) 37 (3): 255–265.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35767/gscpgbull.37.3.255
...Brian Jones; Suzanne M. Pleydell; Kwok-Choi Ng; Fred J. Longstaffe RÉSUMÉ Quoique la formation Oligocène-Miocène Bluff de la grande île Caïman est formée surtout de dolomie dure et finement cristalline, il existe des endroits précis et localisés où elle a été transformée en pulvérulite ou remplaçée...
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<span class="search-highlight">Caiman</span> latirostris habitat. The landscapes shown in 1 and 2 , composed o...

Caiman latirostris habitat. The landscapes shown in 1 and 2 , composed o...

Published: 01 May 2012
F igure 10 Caiman latirostris habitat. The landscapes shown in 1 and 2 , composed of sinuous channels within a broad floodplain where caiman nest, is an analog for the environment interpreted from the studied Las Flores section.
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Figure 6 —Results of quartet dating of alligatorid-crocodylid divergence f...

Figure 6 —Results of quartet dating of alligatorid-crocodylid divergence f...

Published: 01 January 2004
and average calibration age from mitochondrial data. * = significant at P > 0.05; ** = significant at P > 0.01; but data points not independent. Cl/Cy, data points using Caiman latirostris - Caiman yacare calibration; M/Cy, data points using Melanosuchus - Caiman yacare calibration; P/Cy, data
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X-ray and EDS diffraction patterns for coprolites (MPEF-808) and modern cai...

X-ray and EDS diffraction patterns for coprolites (MPEF-808) and modern cai...

Published: 01 May 2012
F igure 9 X-ray and EDS diffraction patterns for coprolites (MPEF-808) and modern caiman feces groundmass. 1, XRD pattern shows calcium fluorapatite (FAp) as main component in coprolites; 2, EDS pattern shows as main chemical elements carbon (C), oxygen (O), phosphorous (P) and calcium (Ca
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A, Geometry and forces applied on a typical osteoderm ( <span class="search-highlight">Caiman</span> crocodilus )...

A, Geometry and forces applied on a typical osteoderm ( Caiman crocodilus )...

Published: 01 February 2019
Figure 1. A, Geometry and forces applied on a typical osteoderm ( Caiman crocodilus ) to simulate a bite coming from different directions. The force direction is parameterized by the pair of angles (α, λ). The five loading conditions considered in this study are depicted, and their angular
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Parametric analysis in <span class="search-highlight">Caiman</span> crocodilus with respect to the Young’s modu...

Parametric analysis in Caiman crocodilus with respect to the Young’s modu...

Published: 01 February 2019
Figure 3. Parametric analysis in Caiman crocodilus with respect to the Young’s modulus of the osteoderm ( E o ; A, B) and of its basal tissue ( E b ; C, D). A, Average von Mises stress in the osteoderm as a function of the Young’s modulus of the osteoderm ( E o ). B, High-stress volume
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von Mises stress in <span class="search-highlight">Caiman</span> crocodilus osteoderm presented in both longitu...

von Mises stress in Caiman crocodilus osteoderm presented in both longitu...

Published: 01 February 2019
Figure 6. von Mises stress in Caiman crocodilus osteoderm presented in both longitudinal and transversal cross sections for different loading conditions parameterized by the pair of angles (α, λ). Color scale: 0 (blue; light gray) to 100 MPa (red; dark gray).
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<span class="search-highlight">Caiman</span> vegetation and forest nests. A ) Vegetation nest (VN2) with a hatch...

Caiman vegetation and forest nests. A ) Vegetation nest (VN2) with a hatch...

Published: 01 May 2017
Fig. 5 . Caiman vegetation and forest nests. A ) Vegetation nest (VN2) with a hatching trace; scale located on right side on surface of nest. Note the membrane fragments in the water directly in front of the hatching trace. B ) Drag trace leading to a vegetation nest (VN3). C ) Forest nest
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Examples of bite mark collection protocols. A) Unrestrained <span class="search-highlight">Caiman</span> lati...

Examples of bite mark collection protocols. A) Unrestrained Caiman lati...

Published: 01 October 2016
Fig. 1.— Examples of bite mark collection protocols. A) Unrestrained Caiman latirostris . B) Restrained Alligator sinensis .
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Secondary electron SEM images from the groundmass of coprolites (MPEF-IC 80...

Secondary electron SEM images from the groundmass of coprolites (MPEF-IC 80...

Published: 01 May 2012
F igure 8 Secondary electron SEM images from the groundmass of coprolites (MPEF-IC 808) and modern caiman feces: 1, general view of the coprolite cryptocristalline groundmass; 2, detail of the surface showing phosphatic spherical aggregates, distinguished by circular sections (black arrow
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Coprolites and modern <span class="search-highlight">caiman</span> feces micromorphology: 1–4, coprolites micro...

Coprolites and modern caiman feces micromorphology: 1–4, coprolites micro...

Published: 01 May 2012
F igure 7 Coprolites and modern caiman feces micromorphology: 1–4, coprolites micromorphology (MPEF-IC 806); 1, 2, groundmass composed by spherical phosphatic aggregates: 1 , characterized by a light brown color under plane-polarized light; 2 , typical cross extinction under crossed polars
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Figure 16 — 1, TMM m-837, <span class="search-highlight">Caiman</span> crocodilus , hatchling; posterior half ...

Figure 16 — 1, TMM m-837, Caiman crocodilus , hatchling; posterior half ...

Published: 01 January 2006
Figure 16 — 1, TMM m-837, Caiman crocodilus , hatchling; posterior half of skull, ventral view. 2, SUI unnumbered, Alligator mississippiensis , adult; posterior end of braincase, ventral view. 3, NJSM 15437, Eosuchus minor , posterior end of braincase, ventral view. 4, TMM m-5487
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Character evolution and the origin of Caimaninae (Crocodylia) in the New World Tropics: new evidence from the Miocene of Panama and Venezuela

Alexander K. Hastings, Moritz Reisser, Torsten M. Scheyer
Published: 01 March 2016
Journal of Paleontology (2016) 90 (2): 317–332.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2016.37
...Alexander K. Hastings; Moritz Reisser; Torsten M. Scheyer Abstract Alligators and caimans share a close relationship, supported by both molecular and morphological characters. The divergence between alligators and caimans has been difficult to discern in the fossil record. Two basal taxa have...
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PATTERNS OF CALIBRATION AGE SENSITIVITY WITH QUARTET DATING METHODS

CHRISTOPHER A. BROCHU
Published: 01 January 2004
Journal of Paleontology (2004) 78 (1): 7–30.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1666/0022-3360(2004)078<0007:POCASW>2.0.CO;2
... and average calibration age from mitochondrial data. * = significant at P > 0.05; ** = significant at P > 0.01; but data points not independent. Cl/Cy, data points using Caiman latirostris - Caiman yacare calibration; M/Cy, data points using Melanosuchus - Caiman yacare calibration; P/Cy, data...
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Locality maps and distribution of the American crocodile and broad-snouted ...

Locality maps and distribution of the American crocodile and broad-snouted ...

Published: 01 May 2017
Fig. 1 . Locality maps and distribution of the American crocodile and broad-snouted caiman. A ) Occurrence of American crocodile (light gray) in North, South, and Central America and broad-snouted caiman (dark gray) in South America. B ) Map of Florida with Turkey Point Power Plant (TPPP
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F igure 3. Caudal morphology and morphometric data for an extant sea snake...

F igure 3. Caudal morphology and morphometric data for an extant sea snake...

Published: 01 August 2011
column in relation to the tail fin outline. C, Relative centrum length in P. platura (MZLU L0005/0006). The length of the tail is close to 6 cm. D, Relative centrum width in P. platura . E, Relative centrum length in the caiman, Caiman sp. (UCMP 63533). Overall length of the tail is approximately 76
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Reptilian Coprolites In the Eocene of Central Patagonia, Argentina

J. Marcelo Krause, Carlos I. Piña
Published: 01 May 2012
Journal of Paleontology (2012) 86 (3): 527–538.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1666/11-075.1
...F igure 10 Caiman latirostris habitat. The landscapes shown in 1 and 2 , composed of sinuous channels within a broad floodplain where caiman nest, is an analog for the environment interpreted from the studied Las Flores section. ...
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Surface and groundmass features in coprolites: 1, texture defined by supe...

Surface and groundmass features in coprolites: 1, texture defined by supe...

Published: 01 May 2012
, transversal sections showing radial (R) and concentrically (C) cracks in both hand sample, UNPSJB-IC 131 (3) and thin section, MPEF-IC 806 (4); 5, longitudinal view showing cracks in thin section, MPEF-IC 807; 6 – 9, modern caiman (Caiman latirostris) feces; 6, longitudinal view showing a fusiform