Evolution of the cervical vertebrae in temnospondyl amphibians and differentiation of the early tetrapods

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 534-546

  Shishkin, M A ^a  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

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