Role of lateral body bending in crocodylian track making

Ichnos:an International Journal of Plant and Animal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 202-207

  Carpenter, Kenneth ^a  

^a DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crocodylian; Lateral body movement; Locomotion; Trackways

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; FOSSIL RECORD; ICHNOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; MOVEMENT; ONTOGENY; TRACKWAY;

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATORINAE; CAIMAN; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); TETRAPODA;

EID: 70350126237     PISSN: 10420940     EISSN: 15635236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420940802686137     Document Type: Article

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