An investigation of phylogeny in the giant extinct rat kangaroo Ekaltadeta (Propleopinae, Potoroidae, Marsupialia)

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 681-690

  Wroe, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRICETOMYS EMINI; EKALTADETA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS SP.; METATHERIA; POTOROIDAE;

CLADISTICS; EKALTADETA; MARSUPIAL; PHYLOGENY; POTOROIDAE; PROPLEOPINAE;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, RIVERSLEIGH;

EID: 0029663165     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022336000023635     Document Type: Article

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