An extinct pleistocene endemic mekosuchine crocodylian from fiji

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 612-628

  Molnar, R E ^a   Worthy, T ^b   Willis, P M A ^c  

^a Museum Northern Arizona   (United States)

^b Palaeofaunal Surveys   (New Zealand)

^c Quinkana Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; MORPHOLOGY; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS; PLEISTOCENE;

FIJI;

VOLIA ATHOLLANDERSONI;

EID: 0037136737     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2002)022[0612:AEPEMC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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