Sichuanosuchus shuhanensis, a new ?early cretaceous protosuchian (archosauria: Crocodyliformes) from sichuan (china), and the monophyly of protosuchia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 89-103

  Wu, Xiao Chun ^a,b   Sues, Hans Dieter ^a,c   Dong, Zhi Ming ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY AND PALEOANTHROPOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0031476492     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1997.10010956     Document Type: Article

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