Triassic Amphibian from Antarctica

A fossil bone fragment—the first record of tetrapod life from Antarctica—was found near Graphite Peak in the upper Beardmore Glacier area (85°3.3′S; 172°19′E). The fragment was embedded in a pebbly quartzose sandstone, probably of fluvial origin, in the lower part of the Triassic Fremouw Formation (...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Barrett, Peter J., Baillie, Ralph J., Colbert, Edwin H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1968
Subjects:
Antarc*
Antarctica
Beardmore Glacier
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.161.3840.460
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.161.3840.460

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