Heterodonty in Tyrannosaurus rex: Implications for the taxonomic and systematic utility of theropod dentitions

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 865-887

  Smith, Joshua B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; DINOSAUR; FOSSIL;

CARINAE; THEROPODA; TYRANNOSAURUS REX;

EID: 23244456948     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2005)025[0865:HITRIF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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