Heleosaurus scholtzi from the Permian of South Africa: A varanopid synapsid, not a diapsid reptile

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 734-739

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; FOSSIL RECORD; PALEONTOLOGY; PERMIAN; SKELETON;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

REPTILIA; SAURIA; SYNAPSIDA;

EID: 34948865202     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[734:HSFTPO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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