Predator-prey interaction of Brazilian Cretaceous toothed pterosaurs: A case example

Predation in Organisms: A Distinct Phenomenon

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 295-308

  Veldmeijer, André J ^a   Signore, Marco ^b   Bucci, Enrico ^c  

^a Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anhanguera; Ciorhynchus; Coloborhynchus; predator; Pterosaur; Santana Formation; skimming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858674764     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-46046-6_13     Document Type: Chapter

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