New specimens of the Tanzanian dicynodont "Cryptocynodon" parringtoni von Huene, 1942 (Therapsida, Anomodontia), with an expanded analysis of Permian dicynodont phylogeny

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 116-131

  Angielczyk, Kenneth D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; PERMIAN; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; REPTILE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; RUHUHU BASIN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

ANOMODONTIA; DIICTODON; KANNEMEYERIA; PRISTERODON; THERAPSIDA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34047223585     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[116:NSOTTD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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