A new crocodylian from the Early Eocene of south-eastern Queensland and a preliminary investigation of the phylogenetic relationships of crocodyloids

Alcheringa

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 179-226

  Salisbury, S W ^a,b   Willis, P M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE   (Germany)

^c Quinkana Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Crocodylia; Crocodyloidea; Eocene; Gondwana; Kambara; Meganesia; Mekosuchinae; Murgon; New taxon; Phylogeny; Queensland

Indexed keywords

CROCODYLIAN; EOCENE; KAMBARA; MEKOSUCHINAE; PHYLOGENY;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, BOAT MOUNTAIN;

EID: 0030434687     PISSN: 03115518     EISSN: 17520754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03115519608619189     Document Type: Article

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