The second record of the African theropod Elaphrosaurus (Dinosauria, Ceratosauria) from the Western Hemisphere

Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Monatshefte

Volumn , Issue 9, 2001, Pages 565-576

  Chure, Daniel J ^a  

^a Dinosaur National Monument   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINOSAURIA; SAURIA; THEROPODA;

EID: 0012998257     PISSN: 00283630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/njgpm/2001/2001/565     Document Type: Article

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