Alligatorine phylogeny and the status of Allognathosuchus Mook, 1921

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 857-873

  Brochu, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; FOSSIL; PHYLOGENETICS;

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATORINAE; ALLIGATOROIDEA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); DIPLOCYNODON; POLYODON;

EID: 11144258262     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2004)024[0857:APATSO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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