Anuran and squamate remains from the Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of Charentes, western France

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 279-291

  Vullo, Romain ^a   Rage, Jean Claude ^b   Neraudeau, Didier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOMANIAN; FAUNA; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; REPTILE; SKELETAL REMAINS; TAXONOMY;

FRANCE;

CARENTONOSAURUS MINEAUI; DOLICHOSAURIDAE; MOSASAUROIDEA; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SIMOLIOPHIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 79953011861     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.550355     Document Type: Article

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