A distinctive new archosaur from the middle triassic (los chañares formation) of argentina

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 228-232

  Arcucci, Andrea ^a   Marsicano, Claudia A ^b  

^a Universidad Nacional de La Rioja   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 22044432934     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1998.10011046     Document Type: Article

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