APPENDIX 2. — Linear regression equations used to estimate skull length for crocodylian specimens;total body length for vertebral regressions from Iijima & Kubo (2020). * measurement for final two rows, vertebral centrum length, is in mm. Abbreviations: KNM, National Museums of Kenya; N, number of specimens; NHML, Natural History Museum (London); SL, skull length; TBI, Turkana Basin Insitute; TL, total body length.
Taxon Measurement, x (cm*) Regression to SL (in cm) Regression and TL (in mm) trained on N = Sources for regression data
Euthecodon Mandible length SL = 0.8754*x + 1.2113 4 KNM-ER 757, KNM-KP 18330, KNM-ER 8260, KNM-LT 26306
Mandible length to posterior of dentary articulation SL = 0.8754*x + 1.2113 5 NMK-ER 757, KNM-KP 18330, KNM-ER 8260, KNM-LT 26306, KNM-KP 66227
Average tooth spacing (excluding two anteriormost tooth sockets) SL = 19.966*x + 30.446 4 KNM-ER 757, KNM-LT 26306, KNM-ER 8260, KNM-ER 18330
cf. Mecistops Narrowest width of premaxilla Length of mandibular symphysis SL = 9.97*x SL = 3.8706*x 1 1 NME L 398 2508A NME L 398 2508A
Crocodylus Mandible length Mandible length to posterior of dentary articulation SL = 0.6829*x +6.4381 SL = 0.8206*x + 4.5791 23 19 NHML collections NHML collections
Length of mandibular symphysis Height of dentary at posterior end of mandibular symphysis SL = 3.1846*x + 17.789 SL = 13.158*x 20 2 NHML collections NME AL 126-11, L.449-4 (Hadar, Shungura Crocodylus)
Length between centers of d9-d12 alveoli SL = 5.1384*x + 8.318 18 NHML collections
Femur circumference D3-D10 vertebral centrum length C8-D2 vertebral centrum length SL = 4.8793*x + 1.2857 log(TL) = 1.906 + 0.993*log(x) log(TL) = 2.015 + 0.956*log(x) 4 5 2 NHML collections Iijima & Kubo 2020 Iijima & Kubo 2020