Phylogenetic status of Megaraptor namunhuaiquii Novas based on a new specimen from Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina

Ameghiniana

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 565-575

  Calvo, Jorge O ^a   Porfiri, Juan D ^a   Veralli, Claudio ^a   Novas, Fernando ^b   Poblete, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

^b MUSEO ARGENTINO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cretaceous; Patagonia; Theropods

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR; PHYLOGENY;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14844350167     PISSN: 00027014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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