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Media 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...

If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.

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