The Lapillopsidae: A new family of small temnospondyls from the Early Triassic of Australia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 302-320

  Yates, Adam M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0033241910     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1999.10011143     Document Type: Article

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