Redescription of the aetosaur Chilenosuchus forttae Casamiquela (Diapsida: Archosauria): Presence of continental Triassic in northern Chile;Redescripción del aetosaurio Chilenosuchus forttae Casamiquela (Diapsida: Arcosauria): Presencia de Triásico continental en el norte de Chile

Revista Geologica de Chile

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-59

  Desojo, Julia B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aetosauria; Antofagasta Region; Archosauria; Chile; Chilenosuchus forttae Casamiquela; Estratos El Bordo; Triassic

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; TRIASSIC;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14844362720     PISSN: 07160208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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