The anhingas (Aves: Anhingidae) from the upper tertiary (miocene–pliocene) of southwestern Amazonia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 614-621

  Alvarenga, Herculano M F ^a   Guilherme, Edson ^b  

^a Museu de Historia Natural de Taubate   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ACRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; TERTIARY;

BRAZIL;

ANHINGA; ANHINGIDAE; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0242627332     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/1890     Document Type: Article

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