A new marine varanoid from the Cenomanian of the Middle East

Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-255

  Haber, A ^a   Polcyn, M J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coniasaurus; Cretaceous; Dolichosauridae; Middle East; Mosasaurs; Varanoidea

Indexed keywords

CENOMANIAN; REPTILE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; WORLD;

DOLICHOSAURIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 27644483588     PISSN: 00167746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S001677460002103X     Document Type: Article

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