New therapsid specimens and the origin of the secondary hard and soft palate of mammals

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-19

  Maier, W ^a,d   Van Den Heever, J ^b   Durand, F ^c  

^a University of Tüingen

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolution; Lactation; Mammalia; Secondary palate; Therapsida; Therocephalia

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; PLATYRHINUS; THERAPSIDA;

EID: 0007612681     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.1996.tb00805.x     Document Type: Article

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