Osteohistology of the Triassic archosauromorphs Prolacerta, Proterosuchus, Euparkeria, and Erythrosuchus from the Karoo Basin of South Africa

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1238-1254

  Botha Brink, Jennifer ^a,b   Smith, Roger M H ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH RATE; HISTOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY; MASS EXTINCTION; ONTOGENY; OSTEOLOGY; PALEOBIOLOGY; PERMIAN-TRIASSIC BOUNDARY; REPTILE; SEXUAL MATURITY;

KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA;

ARCHOSAURIFORMES; ARCHOSAUROMORPHA; ERYTHROSUCHUS; EUPARKERIA; PROTEROSUCHUS;

EID: 84863045094     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.621797     Document Type: Article

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