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Article: A large pholidosaurid in the Phu Kradung Formation of north-eastern Thailand

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 57
Part: 4
Publication Date: July 2014
Page(s): 757 – 769
Author(s): <p>Jeremy E. Martin, Komsorn Lauprasert, Eric Buffetaut, Romain Liard and Varavudh Suteethorn</p>
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MARTIN, J. E., LAUPRASERT, K., BUFFETAUT, E., LIARD, R., SUTEETHORN, V. 2014, A large pholidosaurid in the Phu Kradung Formation of north-eastern Thailand. Palaeontology, 57, 4, 757–769. doi: 10.1111/pala.12086

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  • Jeremy E. Martin - School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK (email: j.e.martin@bristol.ac.uk)
  • Jeremy E. Martin - Palaeontological Research and Education Centre, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
  • Komsorn Lauprasert - Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, Thailand (email: lauprasert@gmail.com)
  • Eric Buffetaut - Laboratoire de Géologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, CNRS (UMR 8538), Paris Cedex 05, France (email: eric.buffetaut@sfr.fr)
  • Romain Liard - Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, Thailand (email: romainliard@gmail.com)
  • Varavudh Suteethorn - Palaeontological Research and Education Centre, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, Thailand (email: suteethorn@hotmail.com)

Publication History

  • Issue published online: 14 JUL 2014
  • Article first published online: 18 NOV 2013
  • Manuscript Accepted: 30 SEP 2013
  • Manuscript Received: 17 JUN 2013

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