Understanding proboscidean evolution: A formidable task

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 480-487

  Shoshani, Jeheskel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ASMARA   (Eritrea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; EVOLUTION;

BIODIVERSITY; ELEPHANT; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW;

PROBOSCIDEA;

EID: 0031762005     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01491-8     Document Type: Review

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