Volume 20 1977

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Browsing Volume 20 1977 by Author "Gow, C. E."

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    Fossil vertebrate studies in Rhodesia: sphenodontid remains from the upper Trias of Rhodesia
    (Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1977) Gow, C. E.
    Small sphenodontid rhynchocephalians are known from the upper Trias in Britain (Robinson, 1973). This paper records for the first time the presence of sphenodontids of very similar age, size, and morphology from the Upper Trias of Rhodesia.
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    On a supposed skin impression of Procolophon
    (Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1977) Gow, C. E.
    Van Heerden (1974) described and figured what he took to be an impression of the skin of Procolophon found with a typical assemblage of natural moulds of that animal. The stereophotographs in his Plate 4 seemed, however, to show sutures and the impressions of a few tiny sharp pointed teeth. Examination of the original shows that this is indeed the case. The accompanying explanatory sketch (fig. 1), which may be read in conjunction with Van Heerden's published photographs, shows that the pattern of dermal bones is typically amphibian and quite unlike that of Procolophon, as too are the teeth. The conclusion is reached that the specimen (QR 1597) shows normal bones of the skull and is not a skin impression.
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    Owenetta in perspective
    (Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1977) Gow, C. E.
    This paper adds detail to the existing description of the small procolophonid Owenetta rubidgei Broom. The relationships of this animal are assessed with reference to other South African procolophonids and pareiasaurs. All are broadly related but a mosaic of characters precludes any direct phyletic relationships.