Review of fossil crocodilians from Australasia

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 287-298

  Willis, P M A ^a  

^a Quinkana Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; MEKOSUCHINAE; PHYLOGENY; REPTILE;

AUSTRALIA; INDONESIA, IRIAN JAYA; NEW CALEDONIA; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 0031474528     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.1997.004     Document Type: Review

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