A diminutive temnospondyl amphibian from the Pennsylvania of Illinois

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 507-514

  Godfrey, Stephen ^a  

^a Calvert Marine Museum   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

AMPHIBIANS;

EARTH SCIENCES;

AMPHIBIAN; MORPHOLOGY; PENNSYLVANIAN; VERTEBRATE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042813615     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e02-064     Document Type: Article

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