Anatomy and systematics of Plesiobaena antiqua (testudines; Baenidae) from the mid-campanian judith river group of Alberta, Canada

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 146-155

  Brinkman, Donald B ^a  

^a ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CAMPANIAN; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY; TURTLE;

CANADA;

BAENIDAE; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038323303     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2003)23[146:AASOPA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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