A double-tusked dicynodont and its biostratigraphic significance

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 51-53

  Jinnah, Zubair Ali ^a   Rubidge, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; GONDWANA; NEW SPECIES; PATHOLOGY; PERMIAN; REPTILE; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 34347230528     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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