A new early Eocene polydolopimorphian (Mammalia, Marsupialia) from Patagonia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 292-296

  Goin, Francisco J ^a   Candela, Adriana M ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONAPARTHERIIDAE; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; POLYDOLOPIDAE;

EID: 0030306147     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1996.10011316     Document Type: Article

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