On the affinities of Tetraceratops insignis, an Early Permian synapsid

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 301-312

  Amson, Eli ^a   Laurin, Michel ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

biogeography; center of origin; North America; Paleozoic; Pangaea; phylogeny; range extension; Therapsida

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; FOSSIL RECORD; LIZARD; PALEOZOIC; PERMIAN; PHYLOGENY;

NORTH AMERICA;

SYNAPSIDA; THERAPSIDA;

EID: 79959608566     PISSN: 05677920     EISSN: 17322421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4202/app.2010.0063     Document Type: Article

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