Bite marks on a crocodylomorph from the Upper Cretaceous of Brazil: Evidence of social behavior?

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 971-973

  Avilla, Leonardo S ^a   Fernandes, Ronaldo ^a   Ramos, Daniela F B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; PREDATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CROCODYLOMORPHA;

EID: 11144265727     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2004)024[0971:BMOACF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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