Abderitid marsupials from the Miocene of Patagonia: An assessment of form, function, and evolution

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1161-1172

  Dumont, E R ^a   Strait, S G ^a   Friscia, A R ^a  

^a Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; EVOLUTION; MARSUPIAL; MIOCENE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA;

ABDERITES MERIDIONALIS; PITHICULITES MINIMUS;

EID: 0034482289     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/0022-3360(2000)074<1161:AMFTMO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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