A new aquatic pythonomorph (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Turonian (Late Cretaceous) of France

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 39-45

  Houssaye, Alexandra ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

France; Isolated remains; Pachyostosis s.s.; Pythonomorpha; Squamata; Turonian

Indexed keywords

CENOMANIAN-TURONIAN; LATE CRETACEOUS; NEW MATERIAL; TURONIAN;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CENOMANIAN-TURONIAN BOUNDARY; NEW SPECIES; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOECOLOGY; REPTILE; SKELETAL REMAINS;

FRANCE;

REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VARANOIDEA;

EID: 77049084708     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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