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New Species of Ancient Caiman Unearthed in TX

By rashore, January 20 in Palaeontology, Archaeology & History

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Posted January 20

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A new genus and species of caimanine alligatorid being named Chinatichampsus wilsonorum has been discovered by a team of paleontologists from Virginia Tech, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Iowa.

http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/chinatichampsus-wilsonorum-09269.html

More at MSU Texas: New fossil provides clarity to the history of Alligatoridae: https://news.msutexas.edu/2021/01/discovery-made-at-dalquest-desert-research-site.php

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