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closeMedia Coverage of This Article
Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 03 Feb 2012 at 23:43 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: CBC News
Title: “New species of ancient crocodile discovered - Technology & Science - CBC News”
http://www.cbc.ca/news/te...
Publication: CBBC Newsround
Title: “CBBC Newsround - Shieldcroc: ancient giant crocodile species discovered”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...
Publication: The Epoch Times
Title: “"Shieldcroc": The Prehistoric Crocodile With a Bump On Its Head | Earth & Environment | Science | Epoch Times”
http://www.theepochtimes....
Publication: Examiner.com
Title: “Oldest African crocodile exposed for the first time - National Paeleontology | Examiner.com”
http://www.examiner.com/p...
Publication: io9
Title: “Africa's oldest crocodile was over 30 feet long and wore thick head armor”
http://io9.com/5880615/af...
Publication: Times of India
Title: “New species of ancient crocodile 'Shieldcroc' that lived 95m years ago discovered - The Times of India”
http://timesofindia.india...
Publication: Mirror.co.uk
Title: “Meet the 30ft Dinosaur-age crocodile with the 'fish trap' head - mirror.co.uk”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/n...
Publication: Global Post
Title: “A new enormous, shielded crocodile species discovered | GlobalPost”
http://www.globalpost.com...
Publication: UPI
Title: “Ancient crocodile dubbed 'Shieldcroc' - UPI.com”
http://www.upi.com/Scienc...
Publication: Earth Times
Title: “Most ancient crocodile discovered, Aegisuchus witmeri | Nature | The Earth Times”
http://www.earthtimes.org...
Publication: Kansas City Star
Title: “MU paleontologist finds distinctive head gear on extinct crocodile - KansasCity.com”
http://www.kansascity.com...
Publication: French Tribune
Title: “Research Unveils Evolution of Oldest Crocodile | French Tribune”
http://frenchtribune.com/...
Publication: Columbia Daily Tribune
Title: “MU professor identifies new crocodile species | The Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia, Missouri”
http://www.columbiatribun...
Publication: ZME Science
Title: “The oldest crocodile so far found was 30 feet long had a shield for a head | ZME Science”
http://www.zmescience.com...
Publication: Press Association UK
Title: “The Press Association: Shieldcroc used jaws to ambush fish”
http://www.google.com/hos...
Publication: Daily Mail
Title: “What an old croc: Scientists unearth flat-jawed ancestor of today's crocodiles from 95 million years ago | Mail Online”
http://www.dailymail.co.u...
Publication: Sci News.com
Title: “Paleontologists Identified New Species of Ancient Crocodile - Sci-News.com”
http://www.sci-news.com/p...
Publication: The Missourian
Title: “MU researcher discovers ancient crocodile, 'Shieldcroc' - Columbia Missourian”
http://www.columbiamissou...
Publication: The State Column
Title: “Paleontologists discover strange crocodile-like creature in Africa | The State Column”
http://www.thestatecolumn...
Publication: Quantum Day
Title: “Quantum Day: Shieldcroc: A 30 Foot Long Prehistoric Crocodile Discovered”
http://www.quantumday.com...
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RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 10 Feb 2012 at 22:41 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: InfoZine
Title: “New Species of Ancient Crocodile Discovered”
http://www.infozine.com/n...
Publication: The State Column
Title: “Prehistoric crocodile called 'Shieldcroc' unearthed”
http://www.thestatecolumn...
Publication: The Register
Title: “Boffins find prehistoric croc species with 'mate-attracting' skin helmet”
http://www.theregister.co...
Publication: University of Missouri News Bureau
Title: “New Species of Ancient Crocodile, Ancestor of Today's Species, Discovered by MU Researcher”
http://munews.missouri.ed...
Publication: Fox News
Title: “US Researchers Discover 'Shieldcroc,' Dating Back 95 Million Years”
http://www.foxnews.com/sc...
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