Skull of megalohyrax eocaenus (Hyracoidea, mammalia) from the oligocene of Egypt

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 98-106

  Thewissen, J G M ^a   Simons, E L ^b  

^a Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035531140     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0098:SOMEHM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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