The higher-level phylogeny of Archosauria (Tetrapoda: Diapsida)

Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-47

  Brusatte, Stephen L ^a   Benton, Michael J ^a   Desojo, Julia B ^b,c   Langer, Max C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BAYERISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG FÜR PALÄONTOLOGIE UND GEOLOGIE   (Germany)

^c MUSEO ARGENTINO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crocodylomorpha; Crurotarsi; Dinosauria; Mesozoic; Rauisuchians; Triassic

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BIRD; CROCODILIAN; DATA SET; DINOSAUR; MESOZOIC; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SAMPLING;

ALLIGATOR; ARCHOSAURIA; AVES; CROCODYLOMORPHA; CRUROTARSI; DINOSAURIA; PHYTOSAURIA; RAUISUCHIA; SAURIA; TETRAPODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77953691087     PISSN: 14772019     EISSN: 14780941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772010903537732     Document Type: Article

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