The unusual dentition and feeding habits of the prolacertiform reptile Langobardisaurus (Late Triassic, Northern Italy)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 622-627

  Renesto, Silvio ^a   Dalla Vecchia, Fabio M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Museo Paleontologico Cittadino   (Italy)

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REPTILIA;

EID: 23044522266     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0622:TUDAFH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Note

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