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Ken
Kinman was asking about references regarding the "hepatic piston"
breathing system in crocodilians. I just got:
Carrier, D. R., & Farmer, C.G. 2000. The evolution of
pelvic aspiration in archosaurs. Paleobiology 26(2) 271-293
This paper also references:
Farmer, C.G., & Carrier, D.R. 2000. Pelvic aspiration in
the American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis). Journal of
Experimental Biology.
Have only
skimmed it as of yet, so I can't comment, but the authors claim to have proven
in the second paper that the flexible pubis in crocodilians DOES have move and
have a role in respiration, contarary to the responses to GS Paul made by
Reuben's team in:
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