Theropithecus atlanticus (Thomas, 1884) (Primates: Cercopithecidae) from the late Pliocene of Ahl al Oughlam, Casablanca, Morocco

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 609-621

  Alemseged, Zeresenay ^a   Geraads, Denis ^a  

^a l'alimentation et l'Environnement

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERCOPITHECIDAE; PLIOCENE; PRIMATES; THEROPITHECUS ATLANTICUS;

MOROCCO;

ANIMALIA; ATLANTICUS; CERCOPITHECIDAE; HOMINIDAE; PRIMATES; THEROPITHECUS; THEROPITHECUS DARTI; THEROPITHECUS OSWALDI;

EID: 0032097753     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1998.9999     Document Type: Article

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