The first hatchling dinosaur reported from the Eastern United States: Propanoplosaurus marylandicus (Dinosauria: Ankylosauria) from the early cretaceous of Maryland, U.S.A.

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 916-924

  Stanford, Ray ^a   Weishampel, David B ^b   Deleon, Valerie B ^b  

^a Mesozoic Track Project   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDDING PLANE; BONE; CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR; FOOTPRINT; ICHNOLOGY; NESTING; PRESERVATION; SKELETAL REMAINS;

EUROPE; MARYLAND; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

ANKYLOSAURIA; DINOSAURIA; NODOSAURIDAE;

EID: 80052730537     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/10-113.1     Document Type: Article

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