Record of Abelisauridae (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Cenomanian of Morocco

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 236-239

  Mahler, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOMANIAN; CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR; FOSSIL;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

ABELISAURIDAE; DINOSAURIA; THEROPODA;

EID: 15944384314     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2005)025[0236:ROADTF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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