New basal procolophonid reptile from the Katberg formation (Lower Triassic) of the South African Karoo

Palaeoworld

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-134

  Cisneros, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone; Parareptiles; Procolophonids; South Africa; Triassic

Indexed keywords

LIZARD; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TOOTH; TRIASSIC;

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

LYSTROSAURUS; PROCOLOPHON TRIGONICEPS; REPTILIA;

EID: 48949100241     PISSN: 1871174X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palwor.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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