The Triassic reptile Prolacerta in Antarctica. American Museum novitates
19 p. : ill. 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 18-19). "The prolacertid reptile, Prolacerta broomi, hitherto known from the Lystrosaurus Zone of the Middle Beaufort beds of South Africa, is described from specimens including two skulls with jaws, other fragments with skulls and jaw...
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ftamnh:oai:digitallibrary.amnh.org:2246/5211 2023-05-15T14:03:32+02:00 The Triassic reptile Prolacerta in Antarctica. American Museum novitates no. 2882 Colbert, Edwin Harris, 1905- 1987 6231817 bytes application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2246/5211 eng en_US eng New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History American Museum novitates no. 2882 http://hdl.handle.net/2246/5211 QL1 .A436 no.2882 1987 Prolacerta broomi Reptiles Fossil -- Antarctica Paleontology -- Triassic -- Antarctica Paleontology -- Antarctica text 1987 ftamnh 2022-03-24T06:33:00Z 19 p. : ill. 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 18-19). "The prolacertid reptile, Prolacerta broomi, hitherto known from the Lystrosaurus Zone of the Middle Beaufort beds of South Africa, is described from specimens including two skulls with jaws, other fragments with skulls and jaws, and various postcranial elements, found in the Fremouw Formation of the Transantarctic Mountains. The Antarctic fossils represent individuals generally somewhat smaller than those known from South Africa, with slightly fewer teeth in the upper and lower jaws, and with other minor differences. These variations are, however, probably attributable to age differences and perhaps geographic separation rather than to any specific distinctions. A partial skeleton, including hind limbs and some caudal vertebrae of prolacertilian relationships, likewise would seem to represent an individual somewhat smaller than the South African species. The presence of Prolacerta broomi - in addition to a lydekkerinid amphibian Cryobatrachus kitchingi, the dicynodont reptiles Lystrosaurus murrayi, Lystrosaurus curvatus, Lystrosaurus mccaigi, and Myosaurus gracilis, the procolophonid Procolophon trigoniceps, and the theriodonts Thrinaxodon liorhinus and Ericiolacerta parva - corroborates the close relationships between Antarctica and South Africa and their probable connection during early Triassic time"--P. [1]. Text Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica American Museum of Natural History: AMNH scientific publications Antarctic The Antarctic Transantarctic Mountains |
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19 p. : ill. 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 18-19). "The prolacertid reptile, Prolacerta broomi, hitherto known from the Lystrosaurus Zone of the Middle Beaufort beds of South Africa, is described from specimens including two skulls with jaws, other fragments with skulls and jaws, and various postcranial elements, found in the Fremouw Formation of the Transantarctic Mountains. The Antarctic fossils represent individuals generally somewhat smaller than those known from South Africa, with slightly fewer teeth in the upper and lower jaws, and with other minor differences. These variations are, however, probably attributable to age differences and perhaps geographic separation rather than to any specific distinctions. A partial skeleton, including hind limbs and some caudal vertebrae of prolacertilian relationships, likewise would seem to represent an individual somewhat smaller than the South African species. The presence of Prolacerta broomi - in addition to a lydekkerinid amphibian Cryobatrachus kitchingi, the dicynodont reptiles Lystrosaurus murrayi, Lystrosaurus curvatus, Lystrosaurus mccaigi, and Myosaurus gracilis, the procolophonid Procolophon trigoniceps, and the theriodonts Thrinaxodon liorhinus and Ericiolacerta parva - corroborates the close relationships between Antarctica and South Africa and their probable connection during early Triassic time"--P. [1]. |
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The Triassic reptile Prolacerta in Antarctica. American Museum novitates |
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The Triassic reptile Prolacerta in Antarctica. American Museum novitates |
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