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Crocodiles are more closely related to birds than lizards.

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Is it true that crocodiles are more closely related to birds than lizards?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that crocodiles are grouped with birds in Archosauria and are more closely related to birds than to other reptiles such as lizards.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 8
Crocodile
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Crocodile. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile

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The Hearing Organs of Lizards
2000
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The Hearing Organs of Lizards. (2000). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1182-2_4

More than 1000 ultraconserved elements provide evidence that turtles are the sister group of archosaurs
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More than 1000 ultraconserved elements provide evidence that turtles are the sister group of archosaurs. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2012.0331

Data from: More than 1000 ultraconserved elements provide evidence that turtles are the sister group of archosaurs
2012
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G., C. N., C., F. B., & E., M. J. (2012). Data from: More than 1000 ultraconserved elements provide evidence that turtles are the sister group of archosaurs. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.75nv22qj

Early Archosauromorphs: The Crocodile and Dinosaur Precursors
2021
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Early Archosauromorphs: The Crocodile and Dinosaur Precursors. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-409548-9.12439-x

Reptiles.
2013
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Shine, R. (2013). Reptiles.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.02.024

Cranial anatomy of Stenonychosaurus inequalis (Saurischia, Theropoda) and its bearing on the origin of birds
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Cranial anatomy of Stenonychosaurus inequalis (Saurischia, Theropoda) and its bearing on the origin of birds. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1139/e85-173

Data from: Paleohistological estimation of bone growth rate in extinct archosaurs
2011
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Jorge, C., Nathalie, L. R., & Cayetana, M. (2011). Data from: Paleohistological estimation of bone growth rate in extinct archosaurs. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.j2m25n82

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