Sauropod dinosaurs from the early cretaceous of Malawi, Africa

Palaeontologia Electronica

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Gomani, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a Department of Antiquities ^*  (Malawi)

Author keywords

Africa; Cretaceous; Karongasaurus; Malawi; Malawisaurus; Sauropod

Indexed keywords

DINOSAURIA; SAUROPODA;

EID: 27544445751     PISSN: 10948074     EISSN: 10948074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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