Anatomy of patagonykus puertai (theropoda, avialae, alvarezsauridae), from the late cretaceous of patagonia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 137-166

  Novas, Fernando E ^a  

^a MUSEO ARGENTINO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA   (Argentina)

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EID: 0031498909     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1997.10010959     Document Type: Article

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