The tail of Microbrachis (Tetrapoda; Microsauria)

Lethaia

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-261

  Milner, Andrew ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Carboniferous; Czech Republic; Microsaur

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ANATOMY; CARBONIFEROUS; ONTOGENY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

AMNIOTA; MICROBRACHIS; MICROBRACHIS PELIKANI; MICROSAURIA; TETRAPODA;

EID: 49449112457     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: 15023931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3931.2007.00049.x     Document Type: Article

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