The morphology and systematics of Avaceratops, a primitive horned dinosaur from the Judith River Formation (Late Campanian) of Montana, with the description of a second skull

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 692-711

  Penkalski, Paul ^a   Dodson, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033274132     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1999.10011182     Document Type: Article

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