Histology of ankylosaur osteoderms: Implications for systematics and function

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 874-893

  Scheyer, Torsten M ^a   Sander, P Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; HISTOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY;

ALLIGATOR; ANKYLOSAURIDAE; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); GASTONIA;

EID: 11144316794     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2004)024[0874:HOAOIF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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