Climatic niche conservatism shapes the macroevolution, extinction, and survivorship of crocodile-line archosaurs
Crocodylians are iconic thermophiles. Over 250 million years, crocodile-line archosaurs endured hyperthermals, climatic and range shifts, and two mass extinctions. Whether this niche conservatism reflects a deep evolutionary constraint or recent adaptation to novel climates remains unclear. We integrate present-day occ...