A new herrerasaurid (Dinosauria, Saurischia) from the upper triassic ischigualasto formation of Northwestern Argentina

ZooKeys

Volumn 63, Issue , 2010, Pages 55-81

  Alcober, Oscar A ^a   Martinez, Ricardo N ^a  

^a Museo de Ciencias Naturales   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Carnian; Dinosauria; Herrerasauridae; Ischigualasto; Saurischia

Indexed keywords

DINOSAURIA; SAURISCHIA; THEROPODA;

EID: 78049429658     PISSN: 13132989     EISSN: 13132970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.63.550     Document Type: Article

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