Tetrapod footprints from the Triassic of Patagonia: Reappraisal of the evidence

Ameghiniana

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-70

  Domnanovich, Nadia S ^a   Marsicano, Claudia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Late Triassic; Patagonia; Tetrapod footprints; Therapsids

Indexed keywords

FAUNA; FOOTPRINT; MUDSTONE; SANDSTONE; TETRAPOD; TRIASSIC;

ARGENTINA; LOS MENUCOS; PATAGONIA; RIO NEGRO [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

DICROIDIUM; DINOSAURIA; TETRAPODA; THERAPSIDA;

EID: 33646440202     PISSN: 00027014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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