A new early dinosaur (Saurischia: Sauropodomorpha) from the Late Triassicof Argentina: A reassessment of dinosaur origin and phylogeny

Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 371-425

  Ezcurra, Martin D ^a  

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

Author keywords

Argentina; Dinosaur origin; Ischigualasto Formation; Late Triassic; Saurischia; Sauropodomorpha

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; DOMINANCE; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; FOSSIL RECORD; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; TRIASSIC;

ARGENTINA;

AGNOSPHITYS; DINOSAURIA; SATURNALIA; SAURISCHIA; SAUROPODOMORPHA; TETRAPODA;

EID: 78049450183     PISSN: 14772019     EISSN: 14780941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2010.484650     Document Type: Article

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