Crocodylomorph tracks from the Late Jurassic of Asturias (Spain)

Ichnos:an International Journal of Plant and Animal

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 143-153

  Avanzini, Marco ^a   García Ramos, José Carlos ^b,c   Lires, José ^b,c   Piñuela, Laura ^b,c   Lockley, Martin G ^d  

^a MUSEO TRIDENTINO DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^b Museo del Jurasico de Asturias   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Asturias; Crocodylomorph; Footprints; Late Jurassic; Spain

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; DINOSAUR; DOMINANCE; FOOTPRINT; ICHNOLOGY; JURASSIC; MORPHOTYPE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; TRACKWAY;

ASTURIAS; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLOMORPHA; DINOSAURIA;

EID: 33845632474     PISSN: 10420940     EISSN: 15635236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420940601010943     Document Type: Conference Paper

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