An avian quadrate from the late cretaceous lance formation of wyoming

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 712-719

  Elzanowski, Andrzej ^a   Paul, Gregory S ^b   Stidham, Thomas A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

^b University of California ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035526710     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0712:AAQFTL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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