The anatomy and systematics of Colepiocephale lambei (Dinosauria: Pachycephalosauridae)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 771-786

  Schott, Ryan K ^a   Evans, David C ^a   Williamson, Thomas E ^b   Carr, Thomas D ^c   Goodwin, Mark B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^c CARTHAGE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; DINOSAUR; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

COLEPIOCEPHALE LAMBEI; DINOSAURIA; PACHYCEPHALOSAURIDAE; STEGOCERAS; STEGOCERAS VALIDUM;

EID: 77749270439     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0329     Document Type: Article

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