Appendicular skeleton of Simosuchus clarki (Crocodyliformes: Notosuchia) from the late cretaceous of Madagascar

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 122-153

  Sertich, Joseph J W ^a   Groenke, Joseph R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; PHYLOGENETICS; REPTILE; SKELETON; SKULL; VERTEBRATE;

MADAGASCAR;

CROCODYLIFORMES;

EID: 79251489459     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2010.516902     Document Type: Article

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