A new, large archosauriform from the Anton Chico Member of the upper Moenkopi Formation (Middle Triassic), east-central New Mexico, USA

Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Abhandlungen

Volumn 239, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 289-311

  Nesbitt, Sterling J ^a   Lucas, Spencer G ^b   Schoch, Rainer R ^c  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^c STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anton Chico Member; Archosauriform; Erythrosuchidae; Middle Triassic; Moenkopi formation

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; FOSSIL RECORD; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; NEW RECORD; PALEONTOLOGY; REPTILE; SKELETON; TAXONOMY; TRIASSIC;

NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

ARCHOSAURIFORMES; ERYTHROSUCHIDAE; REPTILIA;

EID: 33645823176     PISSN: 00777749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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