Amphibians from the Middle Jurassic Balabansai Svita in the Fergana Depression, Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia)

Palaeontology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 471-485

  Averianov, Alexander O ^a   Martin, Thomas ^b   Skutschas, Pavel P ^c   Rezvyi, Anton S ^c   Bakirov, Aizek A ^d  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^c ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^d Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences   (Kyrgyzstan)

Author keywords

Balabansai Svita; Caudata; Fergana depression; Ferganobatrachus; Karauride; Kokartus; Temnospondyli

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; JURASSIC; LARVA; PHYLOGENETICS; SKELETAL REMAINS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FARGHONA WILOYATI; UZBEKISTAN; WEST ASIA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CAUDATA; KARAURIDAE; TEMNOSPONDYLI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 41049103265     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: 14754983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2007.00748.x     Document Type: Article

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