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If the femur of Robertia is compared with that of a pelycosaur such as Dimetrodon , however , it can be seen that the head of Robertia is not so much in - turned but rather that the posteromedial part of the articulatory ...
If the femur of Robertia is compared with that of a pelycosaur such as Dimetrodon , however , it can be seen that the head of Robertia is not so much in - turned but rather that the posteromedial part of the articulatory ...
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The anterior position of the head in Robertia can , therefore , be seen as an adaptation to extensive protraction as a way of lengthening the stride . However , although retaining a sprawling gait , there is no sign in Robertia of a ...
The anterior position of the head in Robertia can , therefore , be seen as an adaptation to extensive protraction as a way of lengthening the stride . However , although retaining a sprawling gait , there is no sign in Robertia of a ...
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS The postcranial skeleton of Robertia broomiana shows a mixture of advanced and primitive characters which may be expected of an early ( Tapinocephalus zone ) dicynodont . The specialized characters of dicynodonts ...
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS The postcranial skeleton of Robertia broomiana shows a mixture of advanced and primitive characters which may be expected of an early ( Tapinocephalus zone ) dicynodont . The specialized characters of dicynodonts ...
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| Title | Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 84 Annals of the South African Museum, South African Museum Volume 84 of Annals of the South African Museum: Annale Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum, South African Museum |
| Author | South African Museum |
| Publisher | The Museum, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 15 May 2007 |
| ISBN | 0868130095, 9780868130095 |
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