Monophyly and intra-generic relationships of albanerpeton (Lissamphibia; Albanerpetontidae)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 12-22

  Gardner, James D ^a  

^a ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CRETACEOUS; FOSSIL RECORD; MIOCENE; PHYLOGENETICS; SKELETAL REMAINS;

NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN INTERIOR;

ALBANERPETON; ALBANERPETON INEXPECTATUM; ALBANERPETONTIDAE; AMPHIBIA;

EID: 23044534862     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2002)022[0012:MAIGRO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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