New observations on the osteology and taxonomic status of Preondactylus buffarinii Wild, 1984 (Reptilia, Pterosauria)

Bollettino della Societa Paleontologica Italiana

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 355-366

  Dalla Vecchia, Fabio Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Late Triassic; Northern Italy; Osteology; Peteinosaurus; Preondactylus; Pterosauria; Reptilia; Systematics

Indexed keywords

PETEINOSAURUS; PREONDACTYLUS; PTEROSAURIA; REPTILIA;

OSTEOLOGY; PREONDACTYLUS; PTEROSAURIA; REPTILIA; TAXONOMY; TRIASSIC;

ITALY;

EID: 0031350033     PISSN: 03757633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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