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Oldest known amphisbaenian from the Upper Cretaceous of Chinese Inner Mongolia.

Authors :
Wu, Xiao-chun
Brinkman, Donald B.
Source :
Nature. 11/4/1993, Vol. 366 Issue 6450, p57. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 20 Diagrams.
Publication Year :
1993

Abstract

Reports on the late Cretaceous lizard-like amphisbaenian represented by well-preserved cranial and postcranial material from the Bayan Mandahu redbeds of the Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia, China. Etymology; Holotype; Paratype; Type locality and horizon; Diagnosis of Sineoamphisbaena hexatabularis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
366
Issue :
6450
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9403152051
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/366057a0