The Pliocene proboscidean rhynchotherium (Mammalia: Gomphotheriidae) from south-central New Mexico

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 311-318

  Lucas, Spencer G ^a   Morgan, Gary S ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOMPHOTHERIIDAE; MAMMALIA; RHYNCHOTHERIUM;

EID: 0030449144     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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