Homology of the astragalus and structure and function of the tarsus of Diadectidae

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 172-188

  Berman, David S ^a   Henrici, Amy C ^a  

^a SECTION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ANATOMY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS;

AMNIOTA; AMPHIBIA; DIADECTES; DIADECTIDAE; LACERTILIA; LIMNOSCELIDAE; TSEAJAIIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037269536     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/0022-3360(2003)077<0172:HOTAAS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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