A new desmatosuchine aetosaur (Archosauria: Suchia) from the Upper Triassic Tecovas Formation (Dockum Group) of Texas

G. Parker, William; R. Stocker, Michelle; B. Irmis, Randall

doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2008)28[692:andaas]2.0.co;2

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A new desmatosuchine aetosaur (Archosauria: Suchia) from the Upper Triassic Tecovas Formation (Dockum Group) of Texas

Published in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology • Sep 12, 2008

Authors:

William G. Parker

Michelle R. Stocker

Randall B. Irmis

Abstract

A small aetosaur skeleton collected in 1939 from the Tecovas Formation of Texas and assigned to Desmatosuchus is reassigned to a new taxon, Sierritasuchus macalpini. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that Sierritasuchus is a member of the Desmatosuchinae. It can be distinguished from other desmatosuchi...

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Geology

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Paleontology

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