A new rhynchocephalian from the late jurassic of Germany with a dentition that is unique amongst tetrapods.
<h4>Background</h4>Rhynchocephalians, the sister group of squamates (lizards and snakes), are only represented by the single genus Sphenodon today. This taxon is often considered to represent a very conservative lineage. However, rhynchocephalians were common during the late Triassic to...
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Main Authors: | Oliver W M Rauhut, Alexander M Heyng, Adriana López-Arbarello, Andreas Hecker |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/fd4472e205304ed59dc66e7a67a0f78c |
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