A new gliding tetrapod (Diapsida: ?archosauromorpha) from the upper triassic (Carnian) of Virginia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-265

  Fraser, Nick C ^a   Olsen, P E ^b   Dooley, Jr ^a   Ryan, T R ^c  

^a VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEW SPECIES; PALEONTOLOGY; REPTILE; TAXONOMY; TRIASSIC;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

ARCHOSAUROMORPHA; SAURIA; TETRAPODA;

EID: 34447101364     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[261:ANGTDA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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