Adeopapposaurus mognai, gen. et sp. nov. (dinosauria: sauropodomorpha), with comments on adaptations of basal sauropodomorpha

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 142-164

  Martínez, Ricardo N ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; FAUNA; NEW SPECIES; NORIAN; PHYLOGENETICS; TOARCIAN;

DINOSAURIA; SAUROPODOMORPHA;

EID: 65349085534     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0102     Document Type: Article

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