Articulation and function of the pteroid bone of pterosaurs

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 881-891

  Bennett, S Christopher ^a  

^a FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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BONE; DINOSAUR; PALEONTOLOGY;

EID: 38149032283     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[881:AAFOTP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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