An enigmatic new diapsid reptile from the upper Permian of Eastern Europe

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 851-855

  Modesto, Sean P ^a,b,c   Reisz, Robert R ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c SECTION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; NEW SPECIES; PERMIAN;

EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

REPTILIA; SAURIA;

EID: 27844452357     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2002)022[0851:AENDRF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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