An Eocene shinisaurid (Reptilia, Squamata) from Wyoming, U.S.A

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-126

  Conrad, Jack L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; EOCENE; FOSSIL;

GREEN RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALLIGATOR; ANGUIMORPHA; PLATYNOTA; REPTILIA; SHINISAURIDAE; SHINISAURUS; SHINISAURUS CROCODILURUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33646401818     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[113:AESRSF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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