Surviving a potentially lethal injury? Bite mark and associated trauma in the vertebra of a dyrosaurid crocodilian

摘要: A vertebral centrum belonging to a dyrosaurid, marine crocodilian recovered from the late Paleocene of Niger, bears large ovoid and deep puncture on its lateral flank. This mark is identified as wound inflicted by bite another crocodilian. Although shows evidence healing, has been severely damaged deformed. It provides rare direct aggressive interactions taking place between these now extinct reptiles, largest known predators their time before rise archeocetes.