An ostodolepid 'microsaur' (Lepospondyli) from the Lower Permian Tambach Formation of central Germany

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 997-1004

  Henrici, Amy C ^a   Martens, Thomas ^b   Berman, David S ^a   Sumida, Stuart S ^c  

^a SECTION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY   (United States)

^b Museum der Natur   (Germany)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; PERMIAN; TETRAPOD; VERTEBRATE;

GERMANY; THURINGIA;

LEPOSPONDYLI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 80052777225     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.596601     Document Type: Article

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