The otic region of Doleserpeton (Temnospondyli) and its implications for the evolutionary origin of frogs

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 738-751

  Sigurdsen, Trond ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amphibamidae; Anura; Dissorophoidea; Inner ear; Lissamphibia; Middle ear; Perilymphatic system

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; DISSOROPHOIDEA; TEMNOSPONDYLI;

EID: 56849106462     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00459.x     Document Type: Article

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