On the occurrence of exceptionally large teeth of Troodon (Dinosauria: Saurischia) from the late Cretaceous of northern Alaska

Palaios

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 322-328

  Fiorillo, Anthony R ^a  

^a Museum of Nature and Science   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BODY SIZE; CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR; TOOTH;

ALASKA; ALBERTA; CANADA; MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; DINOSAURIA; SAURISCHIA; THEROPODA; TROODON; TYRANNOSAURIDAE;

EID: 45249099555     PISSN: 08831351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/palo.2007.p07-036r     Document Type: Article

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