Exceptional fossil material of a semi-aquatic reptile from China: The resolution of an enigma

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 417-421

  Keqin, Gao ^a   Evans, Susan ^b   Qiang, Ji ^c   Norell, Mark ^a   Shu’An, Ji ^c  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c The Geological Museum of China   (China)

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EID: 0034714686     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0417:EFMOAS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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