A new fossil salamander (Caudata, Proteidae) from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation, Montana, U.S.A.

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 588-598

  Demar, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CRETACEOUS; FOSSIL RECORD; MAASTRICHTIAN; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

GARFIELD COUNTY [MONTANA]; MONTANA; UNITED STATES;

CAUDATA; PROTEIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 84878310172     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2013.734887     Document Type: Article

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