Further remains of Carnivora (Mammalia) from the Sterkfontein hominid site

Palaeontologia Africana

Volumn 34, Issue , 1997, Pages 115-126

  Turner, A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carnivora; Carnivore guild structure; Sterkfontein

Indexed keywords

GUILD STRUCTURE; PLIOCENE; TAXONOMY; VERTEBRATE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031545198     PISSN: 00788554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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