Growth patterns of Thrinaxodon liorhinus, a non-mammalian cynodont from the Lower Triassic of South Africa

Palaeontology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 385-394

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bone histology; Growth patterns; Non mammalian cynodont; Thrinaxodon

Indexed keywords

BONE; GROWTH RATE; TRIASSIC;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

MAMMALIA; THRINAXODON LIORHINUS;

EID: 16344386833     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00447.x     Document Type: Article

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