Using positional homology in aetosaur (Archosauria: Pseudosuchia) osteoderms to evaluate the taxonomic status of Lucasuchus hunti

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1100-1108

  Parker, William G ^a   Martz, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; HOMOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOTYPE; TAXONOMY; TRIASSIC; TYPE SPECIMEN;

ARCHOSAURIA; DIMORPHA; OTIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77956019395     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2010.483536     Document Type: Article

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