A NONMARINE TETRAPOD FROM THE MIDDLE JURASSIC OF THE UNITED-STATES - A PRIMITIVE CROCODYLIFORM FROM THE ENTRADA SANDSTONE OF EASTERN UTAH

Authors
HUNT AP LOCKLEY MG
Citation
Ap. Hunt et Mg. Lockley, A NONMARINE TETRAPOD FROM THE MIDDLE JURASSIC OF THE UNITED-STATES - A PRIMITIVE CROCODYLIFORM FROM THE ENTRADA SANDSTONE OF EASTERN UTAH, Journal of vertebrate paleontology, 15(3), 1995, pp. 554-560
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Paleontology
Journal title
Journal of vertebrate paleontology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02724634
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
554 - 560
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-4634(1995)15:3<554:ANTFTM>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Middle Jurassic nonmarine tetrapods are uncommon worldwide and were pr eviously known from one questionable occurrence in North America. The holotype of Entradasuchus spinosus is a crocodyliform skeleton from th e Middle Jurassic (late middle Callovian) Entrada Sandstone of Utah. E ntradasuchus is distinguished by fused parietals, which are not emargi nated by the supratemporal fenestrae, and laterally spinose dorsal ost eoderms.