Cranial osteology of hypsognathus fenneri, a latest triassic procolophonid reptile from the newark supergroup of eastern north america

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 275-284

  Sues, Hans Dieter ^a,b   Spencer, Patrick S ^a,b,d   Olsen, Paul E ^c   Scott, Diane M ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

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EID: 0034563823     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0275:COOHFA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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