A new species of Diplocynodon (Crocodylia, Alligatoroidea) from the Late Eocene of the Massif Central, France, and the evolution of the genus in the climatic context of the Late Palaeogene

Geological Magazine

Volumn 147, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 596-610

  Martin, Jeremy E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

Author keywords

Climate; Crocodylia; Diplocynodon; Eocene; Oligocene

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; CROCODYLIA; DIPLOCYNODON; EOCENE; OLIGOCENE;

CENOZOIC; CROCODILIAN; EOCENE; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL RECORD; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; NEW TAXON; OLIGOCENE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOGENE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

FRANCE; MASSIF CENTRAL;

ALLIGATOROIDEA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); DIPLOCYNODON; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77953610998     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756809990161     Document Type: Article

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