Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD

Boricua 🇵🇷. Vertebrate paleontologist. I study the evolution and paleobiogeography of crocodylians 🐊 and Caribbean paleobiology.

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

Hello everyone. I am pleased to announce our new paper "New material of Dolichochampsa minima (Archosauria: Crocodylia) from the Cretaceous–Palaeogene El Molino Formation of Bolivia sheds light on the early evolution of Gavialinae" https://t.co/mQNOiwqBw8

[UM Paleontology @UMichPaleo]

Exciting News! @Croc_nerd, a UMMP grad student, just secured a $3,000 Rackham Grant for his groundbreaking Caribbean biodiversity project! Read more: https://t.co/OLgu4sKQpf

[Lynnea Jackson @LynneaSimone]

So excited to be part of @kellyclarksontv tomorrow! Tune in!

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

For fossil Friday. Here is my #UROP student, Lexi Keenan, showing her first 3D model of a fossil (7-4 Ma) crocodylian vertebra from the Dominican Republic.
#UMMP
#EarthUmich

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

Day 1 of working at FLMNH with a beautiful fossil gharial from the Mio-Pliocene (7-4 Ma) of the Dominican Republic! My friend and colleague, Lazaro Viñola, is preparing it while we do some phylogenetic analysis.
#DominicanRepublic
#FLMNH
#UMMP

[North American Paleontological Convention 2024 @Napc2024]

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#paleontology #fossil @PaleoSoc @SVP_vertpaleo @CushmanFdn @geosociety

[North American Paleontological Convention 2024 @Napc2024]

We invite you to submit your proposals for paleontology symposia, field trips, and workshops for #NAPC2024! The deadline for proposals is August 1, 2023.

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#paleontology #geology #fossil #museum #fieldtrips

[North American Paleontological Convention 2024 @Napc2024]

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[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

@DavidEvans_ROM @curioushino It looks like the dorsal surface is damaged, but it preserves some cool features like the big occlusal notches. It is a nice specimen, I would love to see what story this croc unravels.

[North American Paleontological Convention 2024 @Napc2024]

Over the next few weeks we will be answering all your W’s (who, what, when, where, why?) about NAPC 2024! 🔍

#paleontology #vertebrate #invertebrate #paleobotany #micropaleontology #paleoecology #geochem #paleoecology #paleoclimatology #astrobiology #PaleoSociety #Cushman #SVP

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

Very excited to be part of the team that found these sauropod bones in India! Thanks @gpwilson11 for taking the photo.
#umichearth
#UMMP

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

@VelezJuarbeJ No exactamente, es un bonebed de tortugas! Al menos pudimos colectar un craneo.

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

Collecting fossil turtles in Gokak, India. Thanks Bandana for the photo!
#earthumich
#UMMP

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

@yatachelys @diapophysis We have a team member that is going to make the Ar/Ar dating from units that are stratigraphically above and below these turtle deposits. We think this deposit is Cretaceous-Paleocene in age.

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

@JoeSantagato In time!

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

Had a blast at the #SVP2022 in Toronto! It was good to talk to some folks and catch up with some friends. Spoiler alert: new fossil crocodylians are coming from #WilsonMantilla's lab!

[Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt]

What? Oh fuck THAT deleting now and canceling the order. I assumed they got approval from you. Sorry.

[Alanah Pearce @Charalanahzard]

It’s my birthday today, so I bought myself an extra special birthday gift. Welcome to the family, Banjo ❤️. #adopted

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

@Friedman_Lab That looks like the "death roll" behavior crocs do when preying on large animals.

[Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD @Croc_nerd]

I am currently working with the evolutionary relationships of crocodylians, particularly the Gavialis-Tomistoma controversy. Super excited to present preliminary results of this project at #MGU and #SVP this year! Many thanks to Gregory Schneider for the collection access.