Reptilian coprolites in the Eocene of Central Patagonia, Argentina

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 527-538

  Krause, J Marcelo ^a   Piña, Carlos I ^b,c  

^a MUSEO PALEONTOLÓGICO EGIDIO FERUGLIO   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias de la Alimentacin UNER   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Central Patagonia; Coprolites; Eocene; Reptilians

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COPROLITE; EOCENE; MICROMORPHOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; NEW RECORD; PALEOBIOLOGY; PALEOCENE; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; REPTILE;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA;

CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); REPTILIA;

EID: 84861137582     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/11-075.1     Document Type: Article

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