A phylogeny of the brachyopoidea (Temnospondyli, Stereospondyli)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 462-483

  Warren, Anne ^a   Marsicano, Claudia ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 0034347711     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0462:APOTBT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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