The braincase of Arizonasaurus babbitti - Further evidence for the non-monophyly of 'rauisuchian' archosaurs

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-87

  Gower, David J ^a   Nesbitt, Sterling J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; PHYLOGENETICS; REPTILE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARCHOSAURIA; CROCODYLOMORPHA; RAUISUCHIA;

EID: 33646397317     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[79:TBOABE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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