Oldest known stereospondylous amphibian from the early permian of namibia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 34-39

  Warren, A A ^a   Rubidge, B S ^b   Stanistreet, I G ^c   Stollhofen, H ^d   Wanke, A ^d   Latimer, E M ^b   Marsicano, C A ^e   Damiani, R J ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 0035531137     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0034:OKSAFT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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