Comments on the osteology of Masillapodargus longipes Mayr 1999 and Paraprefica major Mayr 1999, caprimulgiform birds from the Middle Eocene of Messel (Hessen, Germany)

Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Monatshefte

Volumn , Issue 2, 2001, Pages 65-76

  Mayr, Gerald ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; CAPRIMULGIFORMES; NYCTIBIIDAE; PODARGIDAE;

EID: 0008315198     PISSN: 00283630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/njgpm/2001/2001/65     Document Type: Review

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