Periglacial environments and polar dinosaurs

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 137-141

  Constantine, Andrew ^a   Chinsamy, Anusuya ^b,c   Vickers Rich, Patricia ^a   Rich, Thomas H ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR; FROZEN GROUND; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENTAL; POLAR WINTER;

AUSTRALIA;

DINOSAURIA; HYPSILOPHODONTIDAE; REPTILIA;

EID: 0031835951     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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