Crocodile family tree mapped: New light shed on croc evolution

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Dec 4, 2023, 1:50 pm125 pts
Around 250 million years ago, 700 species of reptiles closely related to the modern-day crocodile roamed the earth, now new research reveals how a complex interplay between climate change, species competition and habitat can help explain why just 23 species of crocodile survive today.

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