A new troodontid theropod from ukhaa tolgod, Mongolia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-11

  Norell, Mark A ^a   Makovicky, Peter J ^a   Clark, James M ^b  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034394215     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0007:ANTTFU]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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