Pachycheilosuchus trinquei, a new procoelous crocodyliform from the lower cretaceous (Albian) glen rose formation of Texas

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 128-145

  Rogers, Jack V ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CRETACEOUS; MORPHOLOGY; NEW TAXON; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

UNITED STATES;

ALBIA; AMPHIBIA; CROCODYLOMORPHA; EUSUCHIA; MESOEUCROCODYLIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038662003     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2003)23[128:PTANPC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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