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Holotype of Chinatichampsus wilsonorum: (A) cranium in dorsal view; (B) interpretive line drawing; gray areas indicate matrix. Abbreviations: a. - alveolus; fr - frontal; ITF - infratemporal fenestra; ju - jugal; la - lacrimal; m. - matrix; OR - orbit; pa - parietal; palp - possible palpebral; pmx - premaxilla; po - postorbital; prf - prefrontal; qj - quadratojugal; qu - quadrate; so - supraoccipital; sq - squamosal; STF - supratemporal fenestra; t. - tooth. Scale bar - 5 cm. Image credit: Stocker et al., doi: 10.7717/peerj.10665.

New Species of Ancient Caiman Unearthed in Texas

Jan 20, 2021 by News Staff

A new genus and species of caimanine alligatorid being named Chinatichampsus wilsonorum has been discovered by a team of paleontologists from Virginia...