The lissamphibian humerus and elbow joint, and the origins of modern amphibians

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 270, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1443-1453

  Sigurdsen, Trond ^a   Bolt, John R ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissorophoidea; Doleserpeton; Elbow joint; Evolution; Humerus; Lissamphibia; Temnospondyli

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELBOW; EVOLUTION; FROGS AND TOADS; HISTOLOGY; HUMERUS; PHYLOGENY; RADIUS; ULNA;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; ANURA; ELBOW JOINT; EVOLUTION; HUMERUS; PHYLOGENY; RADIUS; ULNA; URODELA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BATRACHIA; CAECILIA; DISSOROPHOIDEA; SALAMANDROIDEA; TEMNOSPONDYLI; TETRAPODA;

EID: 70449382833     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10769     Document Type: Article

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