Re-evaluation of Emydura lavarackorum: Identification of a living fossil

Memoirs of the Queensland Museum

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 327-336

  Thomson, Scott ^a   White, Arthur ^b   Georges, Arthur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chelidae; Chelonia; Fossil; Pleistocene; Turtle

Indexed keywords

CHELID; CHELONIAN; ELSEYA LAVARACKORUM; PLEISTOCENE; REPTILE;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, RIVERSLEIGH;

EID: 0031472149     PISSN: 00798835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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