Bone microstructure of the upper cretaceous theropod dinosaur Troodon Formosus

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 99-104

  Varricchio, David J ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001893997     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1993.10011490     Document Type: Article

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