A new poposaurid from the upper triassic of Argentina

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 548-556

  Alcober, Oscar ^a   Parrish, J Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN   (Argentina)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROCODYLOMORPHA; RAUISUCHIA;

EID: 0031287158     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1997.10011001     Document Type: Article

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