Growth patterns deduced from the bone histology of the cynodonts diademodon and cynognathus

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 705-711

  Botha, Jennifer ^a   Chinsamy, Anusuya ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

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EID: 0035526717     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0705:GPDFTB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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