A reinterpretation of the taxonomy of Dryopithecus from Vallès-Penedès, Catalonia (Spain)

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-141

  Ribot, F ^a   Gibert, J ^a   Harrison, T ^b  

^a INSTITUT CATALÀ DE PALEONTOLOGIA MIQUEL CRUSAFONT   (Spain)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Can Llobateres; Can Ponsic; Dentition; Dryopithecus; Taxonomy; Vall s Pened s basin; Variation

Indexed keywords

DRYOPITHECUS; HOMO;

DENTITION; DRYOPITHECUS; MIOCENE; TAXONOMY;

SPAIN, CATALONIA, VALLES-PENEDES;

EID: 0030476083     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1996.0054     Document Type: Article

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