A redescription and phylogenetic reinterpretation of the fossil lizard Hoburogekko suchanovi Alifanov, 1989 (Squamata, Gekkota), from the Early Cretaceous of Mongolia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1303-1312

  Daza, Juan D ^a   Alifanov, Vladimir R ^b   Bauer, Aaron M ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; CRETACEOUS; FOSSIL; LIZARD; MORPHOLOGY; OSTEOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

MONGOLIA;

GEKKONIDAE; GEKKOTA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84868554220     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2012.702706     Document Type: Article

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