An early paleocene palaeanodont (mammalia, ?pholidota) from new mexico, and the origin of palaeanodonta

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 139-156

  Rose, Kenneth D ^a   Lucas, Spencer G ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE   (United States)

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EID: 0034419623     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0139:AEPPMP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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