Palaeobiological implications of the bone microstructure of South American traversodontids (Therapsida: Cynodontia)

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 225-230

  Chinsamy, Anusuya ^a   Abdala, Fernando ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; CLADISTICS; DINOSAUR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MICROSTRUCTURE; ONTOGENY; PALEOBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY;

CYNODONTIA; MAMMALIA; THERAPSIDA;

EID: 52649086742     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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