A new study of Solenodonsaurus janenschi, and a reconsideration of amniote origins and stegocephalian evolution

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1239-1255

  Laurin, Michel ^a   Reisz, Robert R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

SOLENODONSAURUS JANENSCHI;

EID: 0033510965     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e99-036     Document Type: Article

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