Crocodile remains from the Burdigalian (lower Miocene) of Gebel Zelten (Libya)

Geodiversitas

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 309-321

  Llinás Agrasar, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burdigalian; Climate; Crocodylia; Gebel Zelten; Libya; North Africa; Reptilia; Tomistomina

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); EUTHECODON; REPTILIA; TOMISTOMA;

EID: 3543135487     PISSN: 12809659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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