Osteology of Monjurosuchus splendens (Diapsida: Choristodera) based on a new specimen from the Lower Cretaceous of western Liaoning, China

Cretaceous Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-271

  Gao, Ke Qin ^a   Li, Quanguo ^a,b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (China)

Author keywords

Choristodere; Diapsida; Lower Cretaceous; Monjurosuchid osteology; Western Liaoning; Yixian Formation

Indexed keywords

CRANIUM; CRETACEOUS; NEW SPECIES; OSTEOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; REPTILE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LIAONING;

CHORISTODERA; SAURIA;

EID: 34247588553     PISSN: 01956671     EISSN: 1095998X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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