Gobiosuchus kielanae (Protosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia: Anatomy and relationships

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 257-289

  Osmólska, Halszka ^a   Hua, Stephane ^b   Buffetaut, Eric ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (Poland)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Crocodyliformes; Gobiosuchidae; Gobiosuchus; Habits; Late Cretaceous; Mongolia; Osteology; Protosuchia

Indexed keywords

CAMPANIAN; CRETACEOUS; CROCODILIAN; GOBIOSUCHUS KIELANAE; PROTOSUCHIAN;

MONGOLIA, BAYN DZAK;

EID: 0031436108     PISSN: 05677920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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