Terminonaris (archosauria: Crocodyliformes): New material from saskatchewan, Canada, and comments on its phylogenetic relationships

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 492-514

  Wu, Xiao Chun ^a   Russell, Anthony P ^a   Cumbaa, Stephen L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

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EID: 0035539199     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0492:TACNMF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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