Chupacabrachelys complexus, n. gen. n. sp. (Testudines: Bothremydidae), from the Aguja Formation (Campanian) of West Texas

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1709-1725

  Lehman, Thomas M ^a   Wick, Steven L ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Big Bend National Park   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPANIAN; CRETACEOUS; SKULL; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; TURTLE;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

BOTHREMYDIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 78651274395     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2010.520782     Document Type: Article

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