Alan Jack Charig (1927-1997): An overview of his academic accomplishments and role in the world of fossil reptile research

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 343, Issue , 2010, Pages 89-109

  Moody, Richard T J ^a   Naish, Darren ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; BIOGRAPHY; CLADISTICS; DINOSAUR; EVOLUTION; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALEONTOLOGY; REPTILE; TAXONOMY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); DINOSAURIA; GASTROPODA; ORNITHISCHIA; REPTILIA; SAUROPODOMORPHA; SQUAMATA; THEROPODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77958162476     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP343.6     Document Type: Article

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