A new late permian captorhinid reptile: A first record from the South African karoo

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 405-409

  Modesto, Sean ^a   Smith, Roger M H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

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EID: 0035539190     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0405:ANLPCR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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