Notoemys laticentralis (Chelonii, Pleurodira), Late Jurassic of Argentina: New examination of the anatomical structures and comparisons

Revue de Paleobiologie

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-136

  De Lapparent De Broin, France ^a   De La Fuente, Marcelo S ^b   Fernandez, Marta S ^c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b Museo de Historia Natural de San Rafael   (Argentina)

^c FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Back skull; Comparisons pleurodires cryptodires; Neck; Notoemys laticentralis

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; HOMOLOGY; JURASSIC; SKULL; TURTLE;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

PLEURODIRA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 35048874694     PISSN: 02536730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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