Lystrosaurus Zone (Triassic) Fauna from Antarctica

Tetrapod skeletons recently found in the Fremouw Formation in the Shackleton Glacier area, Transantarctic Mountains, include several forms that closely compare to South African species. Faunal similarities that confirm a close connection between Antarctica and Africa during the Triassic Period lend...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Kitching, James W., Collinson, James W., Elliot, David H., Colbert, Edwin H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1972
Subjects:
Shackleton
Shackleton Glacier
Transantarctic Mountains
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.175.4021.524
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.175.4021.524
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Summary:Tetrapod skeletons recently found in the Fremouw Formation in the Shackleton Glacier area, Transantarctic Mountains, include several forms that closely compare to South African species. Faunal similarities that confirm a close connection between Antarctica and Africa during the Triassic Period lend further support to the concept of Gondwanaland and continental drift.

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