The skeleton ofgazinocyon vulpeculusgen. et comb. nov. and the cladistic relationships of hyaenodontidae (eutheria, mammalia)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 303-319

  David Polly, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0030306245     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1996.10011318     Document Type: Article

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