Exceptionally well-preserved crocodilian coprolites from the Late Eocene of Northern Vietnam: Ichnology and paleoecological significance.

Kazım Halaçlar, Paul Rummy, Jia Liu, Adrian P Hunt, Truong Van Do, Nguyen Trung Minh, Tao Deng

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First record of well-preserved canid coprolites from Eurasia: New insights into the unique ecological niche of Yuanmou Basin.Heliyon · 2024
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Kazım HalaçlarKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, People's Republic of China.

Paul RummyKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, People's Republic of China.

Jia LiuCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla 666303, People's Republic of China.

Adrian P HuntFlying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, Everett, WA 98204, USA.

Truong Van DoVietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 113000, Vietnam.

Nguyen Trung MinhGraduate Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 113000, Vietnam.

Tao DengKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

This study examines 55 coprolites from the Na Duong Basin to reconstruct the paleoenvironment. Coproecology sheds light on understanding the complex prey-predator relationships, trophic dynamics, and ecosystem evolution. Through quantitative and multidisciplinary analysis, the putative coprolites were attributed to crocodilian producers, leading to the establishment of a new ichnogenus and species,

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PMID37664591

DOI10.1016/j.isci.2023.107607

PMCPMC10470398

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