Sunday, 10 March 2013

UF scientists discover new crocodilian, hippo-like species from Panama

Gainesville FL (SPX) Mar 11, 2013



University of Florida paleontologists have discovered remarkably well-preserved fossils of two crocodilians and a mammal previously unknown to science during recent Panama Canal excavations that began in 2009.

The two new ancient extinct alligator-like animals and an extinct hippo-like species inhabited Central America during the Miocene about 20 million years ago. The research expands the ...