Osteology and phylogeny of a new species of Araripesuchus (crocodyliformes: Mesoeucrocodylia) from the late cretaceous of madagascar

Historical Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-369

  Turner, Alan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Araripesuchus; Crocodyliformes; Late cretaceous; Madagascar; Maevarano formation; Osteology

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; CROCODILIAN; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; OSTEOLOGY; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY; SKELETAL REMAINS; SKULL; TAXONOMY;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

ANIMALIA; CROCODYLIFORMES; MESOEUCROCODYLIA;

EID: 33748573274     PISSN: 08912963     EISSN: 10292381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08912960500516112     Document Type: Article

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