Craniofacial morphology of Simosuchus clarki (Crocodyliformes: Notosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 13-98

  Kley, Nathan J ^a   Sertich, Joseph J W ^a   Turner, Alan H ^a   Krause, David W ^a   O'Connor, Patrick M ^b   Georgi, Justin A ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURROWING; CRANIUM; CRETACEOUS; PALEONTOLOGY; REPTILE; SKELETON; SKULL; VERTEBRATE;

MADAGASCAR;

CROCODYLIFORMES; MESOEUCROCODYLIA;

EID: 79251494126     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2010.532674     Document Type: Article

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