A comprehensive taxonomic revision of Dicynodon (Therapsida, Anomodontia) and its implications for dicynodont phylogeny, biogeography, and biostratigraphy

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 1-158

  Kammerer, Christian F ^a   Angielczyk, Kenneth D ^b   Fröbisch, Jörg ^b,c  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; MAMMAL; MORPHOMETRY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

ANOMODONTIA; CISTECEPHALUS; DICYNODON; DIICTODON; OUDENODON; THERAPSIDA;

EID: 84856318242     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.627074     Document Type: Review

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