Subfossil records of Rana cf. lessonae, Rana arvalis and Rana cf. dalmatina from Middle Saxon (c. 600-950 AD) deposits in eastern England: Evidence for native status

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-65

  Gleed Owen, C P ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL RECORD; FROG; PALEOECOLOGY;

(EAST); ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ILIA; RANA ARVALIS; RANA DALMATINA; RANA LESSONAE;

EID: 0034025461     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853800507273     Document Type: Article

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