Phylogeny of drepanosauridae (Reptilia: Diapsida)

Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-268

  Senter, Phil ^a  

^a Lamar State College at Orange   (United States)

Author keywords

Avicephala; Coelurosauravus; Diapsida; Drepanosauridae; Longisquama; Megalancosaurus; Simiosauria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994711023     PISSN: 14772019     EISSN: 14780941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1477201904001427     Document Type: Article

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