Rauisuchian archosaurs (Reptilia, Diapsida): An overview

Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Abhandlungen

Volumn 218, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 447-484

  Gower, David J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL; MORPHOLOGY; OSTEOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; REPTILE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TAXONOMY;

RAUISUCHIA; REPTILIA; SAURIA;

EID: 0001034824     PISSN: 00777749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/njgpa/218/2000/447     Document Type: Review

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