An enigmatic new reptile from the Lower Triassic Fremouw Formation of Antarctica
The partial skull of a new reptile from the Lower Triassic of Antarctica is described: It has a distinctive procolophon-like dentition, but other features suggest it is a diapsid. The name Fremouwsaurus geludens is proposed for the new animal. It is not possible to place the new form in any known hi...
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ftunivwitwaters:oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/16175 2023-06-11T04:07:05+02:00 An enigmatic new reptile from the Lower Triassic Fremouw Formation of Antarctica Gow, Chris E 1992 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10539/16175 en eng Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research 0078-8554 http://hdl.handle.net/10539/16175 Kitching eosuchia Diapsid Article 1992 ftunivwitwaters 2023-05-15T09:27:18Z The partial skull of a new reptile from the Lower Triassic of Antarctica is described: It has a distinctive procolophon-like dentition, but other features suggest it is a diapsid. The name Fremouwsaurus geludens is proposed for the new animal. It is not possible to place the new form in any known higher taxon, so it is necessary to establish a new Family Fremouwsauridae to receive it. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: WITS Institutional Repository on DSpace (WIReDSpace) |
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Kitching eosuchia Diapsid Gow, Chris E An enigmatic new reptile from the Lower Triassic Fremouw Formation of Antarctica |
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The partial skull of a new reptile from the Lower Triassic of Antarctica is described: It has a distinctive procolophon-like dentition, but other features suggest it is a diapsid. The name Fremouwsaurus geludens is proposed for the new animal. It is not possible to place the new form in any known higher taxon, so it is necessary to establish a new Family Fremouwsauridae to receive it. |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Gow, Chris E |
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Gow, Chris E |
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Gow, Chris E |
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An enigmatic new reptile from the Lower Triassic Fremouw Formation of Antarctica |
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An enigmatic new reptile from the Lower Triassic Fremouw Formation of Antarctica |
title_full |
An enigmatic new reptile from the Lower Triassic Fremouw Formation of Antarctica |
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An enigmatic new reptile from the Lower Triassic Fremouw Formation of Antarctica |
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An enigmatic new reptile from the Lower Triassic Fremouw Formation of Antarctica |
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enigmatic new reptile from the lower triassic fremouw formation of antarctica |
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Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research |
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1992 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10539/16175 |
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Antarc* Antarctica |
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Antarc* Antarctica |
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0078-8554 http://hdl.handle.net/10539/16175 |
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