A reconsideration of Compsognathus from the upper Tithonian of Canjuers, southeastern France

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 879-896

  Peyer, Karin ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CRANIUM; DINOSAUR; LIMESTONE; MORPHOLOGY; ONTOGENY; PORTLANDIAN; SKULL; TAXONOMY; TITHONIAN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

PORTLANDIA;

EID: 33846039838     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[879:AROCFT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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