A new baurusuchid crocodyliform (Archosauria) from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia (Argentina)

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 371-381

  Martinelli, Agustín G ^a   Pais, Diego F ^b  

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

^b MUSEO ARGENTINO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Baurusuchids; Late Cretaceous; Mesoeucrocodylia

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; TAXONOMIES;

CRETACEOUS; MORPHOLOGY; NEW TAXON; REPTILE; SKELETAL REMAINS; TAXONOMY;

ARGENTINA; NEUQUEN; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARCHOSAURIA; CROCODYLIFORMES; MESOEUCROCODYLIA;

EID: 49949111481     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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