Cranial osteology of the african gerrhosaurid angolosaurus skoogi (squamata; gerrhosauridae)

Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-75

  Nance, Holly A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Angolosaurus skoogi Cordyliformes; Mandible; Namib Desert; Skull

Indexed keywords

ANGOLOSAURUS SKOOGI; CORDYLIDAE; GERRHOSAURIDAE; SCINCOMORPHA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34547402542     PISSN: 04416651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2007.9635552     Document Type: Article

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