The first iguanian lizard from the Mesozoic of Africa
The fossil record shows that iguanian lizards were widely distributed during the Late Cretaceous. However, the biogeographic history and early evolution of one of its most diverse and peculiar clades (acrodontans) remain poorly known. Here, we present the first Mesozoic acrodontan from Africa, which...
Main Authors: | Sebastián Apesteguía, Juan D. Daza, Tiago R. Simões, Jean Claude Rage |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016-01-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160462 |
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