Parotosuchus (Temnospondyli: Mastodonsauridae) from Triassic of Antarctica

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 232-235

  Sidor, Christian A ^a   Steyer, J Sébastien ^b   Damiani, Ross ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; PALEONTOLOGY; TRIASSIC;

ANTARCTICA;

MASTODONSAURIDAE; PAROTOSUCHUS; TEMNOSPONDYLI;

EID: 34047193367     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[232:PTMFTT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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