New data on Cretaceous flying reptiles (Pterosauria) from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 426-436

  Averianov, A O ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Azhdarchidae; Cretaceous; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Ornithocheiridae; Pterodactyloidea; Pterosauria; Russia

Indexed keywords

ALBIA; ANIMALIA; AZHDARCHIDAE; PTERODACTYLOIDEA; PTEROSAURIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 7044222411     PISSN: 00310301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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