The vertebrate fauna of the Upper Permian of Niger—VII. Cranial anatomy and relationships ofBunostegos akokanensis(Pareiasauria)
Abstract
We describe newly recovered cranial material of Bunostegos akokanensis, a pareiasaurian reptile known from the Upper Permian Moradi Formation of northern Niger. Bunostegos is highly autapomorphic, with diagnostic cranial features including two or three hemispherical bosses located above and between the external nares; laterally projecting supraorbital ‘horn’ formed by an enlarged postfrontal; large foramen present on ventral surface of...
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Title
The vertebrate fauna of the Upper Permian of Niger—VII. Cranial anatomy and relationships ofBunostegos akokanensis(Pareiasauria)
Published Date
Jul 1, 2013
Volume
33
Issue
4
Pages
747 - 763
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