Khoratosuchus jintasakuli gen. et sp. nov., an advanced neosuchian crocodyliform from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) of NE Thailand

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 315, Issue , 2009, Pages 175-187

  Lauprasert, K ^a   Cuny, G ^b   Thirakhupt, K ^c   Suteethorn, V ^d  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d Department of Mineral Resources ^*  (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBIAN; APTIAN; CRANIUM; CROCODILIAN; IDENTIFICATION KEY; MORPHOLOGY; NEW GENUS; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; SKULL; TAXONOMY; TOOTH; TYPE SPECIMEN; REPTILE; SKELETAL REMAINS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FAR EAST; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

CROCODYLIFORMES;

EID: 70349126369     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP315.13     Document Type: Article

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