Choristoderes and the freshwater assemblages of Laurasia;Coristoderos y las asociaciones de agua dulce de Laurasia

Journal of Iberian Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 253-274

  Matsumoto, R ^a   Evans, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choristodera; Crocodylomorpha; Fauna; Laurasia; Paleobiogeography

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; CROCODILIAN; EOCENE; FAUNISTICS; FOSSIL RECORD; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GONDWANA; MIOCENE; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PERMIAN; PHYLOGENETICS; PISCIVORE; TRIASSIC;

CHINA; JAPAN; LIAONING; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN EUROPE; YIXIAN;

ANURA; CHORISTODERA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLOMORPHA; DINOSAURIA; GAVIALINAE; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; SALAMANDROIDEA; SAURIA; SQUAMATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 78149259884     PISSN: 16986180     EISSN: 18867995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5209/rev_JIGE.2010.v36.n2.11     Document Type: Article

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