Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of labyrinthodont Amphibia from the Keuper of Würtemberg, attaining large size and having a broadly triangular skull with anterior orbits, weak dentition, and slightly infolded dentin: the pectoral plates are large and the ribs very heavy.
- noun A genus of Silurian trilobites.
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Two of the birds, the Udzungwa forest-partridge (Xenoperdix udzungwensis) and the African tailor bird (Orthotomus metopias), have affinities with living species in Southeast Asia, suggesting an ancient forest connection to the East.
Eastern Arc forests 2007
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