3D Jaw muscles of Caiman crocodilus

Description

This 3D model of the semi-aquatic, predatory Spectacled caiman, *Caiman crocodilus* (FMNH 22817) found throughout South and Central America, and even southern North America now. Read more on how the evolution of skull shape in crocodilians affected jaw muscle function in Sellers et al (2022) in in Anatomical Record: https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.24912. Thanks to the Field Museum of Natural History for providing access to the specimen. Thanks to National Science Foundation 1631684 for supporting the work.