A reevaluation of the manus structure in triceratops (Ceratopsia: Ceratopsidae)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1136-1147

  Fujiwara, Shin Ichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR; MORPHOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; RECONSTRUCTION;

BOWMAN COUNTY; NORTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

CERATOPSIA; CERATOPSIDAE; NEOCERATOPSIA; ORNITHOPODA; TRICERATOPS;

EID: 75449108275     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0406     Document Type: Article

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