The phylogenetic relationships of early dinosaurs: A comparative report

Historical Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 145-155

  Sereno, Paul C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cladistics; Dinosauria; Eoraptor; Herrerasaurus; Phylogenetic taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DINOSAUR; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

DINOSAURIA; SAURISCHIA; THEROPODA;

EID: 34247185234     PISSN: 08912963     EISSN: 10292381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08912960601167435     Document Type: Article

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