Skull Characters of <I>Crocodylus biporcatus</I>, Cuvier

Authors

  • C. L. Badam
     Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh

Abstract

The paper gives a detailed morphological account of the skull of Crocodylus biporcatus Cuvier, collected from the Pinjor Stage of the Upper Siwaliks and housed in the museum of the Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The species is a synonym of the salt water crocodile, C. porosus Schneider inhabiting India and Malaysia. The present attempt to study this species in India would be the second one after Falconer and Cautley gave the first account of the form in 1836.

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Volume 14, Issue 1, March 1973

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1973-03-01

How to Cite

Badam, C. L. (1973). Skull Characters of <I>Crocodylus biporcatus</I>, Cuvier. Journal of Geological Society of India, 14(1), 40–46. Retrieved from https://geosocindia.com/index.php/jgsi/article/view/61806

References

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FALCONER, H. and CAUTLEY, P. T., (1836) Note on the fossil crocodile of the Shivalik Hills. Asiatic Researches, v. 19, pt. 1, pp. 25-32.

MOOK, C. C., (1933) A skull with jaws of Crocodilus sivalensis Lydekker. Amer, Mus. Novit., no. 670, pp. 1-10.

SAHNI. M. R. and KHAN, E., (1964) Stratigraphy, structure and correlation of the Upper Shivaliks east of Chandigarh. Jour. Pal. Soc. India, v. 4, pp. 61-74.