A reinterpretation of pteroid articulation in pterosaurs

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1327-1330

  Peters, David ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; DINOSAUR; PALEONTOLOGY; WING;

EID: 75449108824     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0407     Document Type: Article

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