The bone histology of osteoderms in temnospondyl amphibians and in the chroniosuchian Bystrowiella

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 96-114

  Witzmann, Florian ^a   Soler Gijón, Rodrigo ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bone histology; Chroniosuchia; Integument; Metaplasia; Osteoderms; Sharpey's fibres; Temnospondyli

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; CALCIUM; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EXTINCTION; HISTOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; OSTEOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SALINITY;

AMPHIBIA; TEMNOSPONDYLI;

EID: 73349132648     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2008.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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