A revision of Tapocyon (Carnivoramorpha), including analysis of the first cranial specimens and identification of a new species

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 769-783

  Wesley, G D ^a,b   Flynn, J J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CRANIUM; EOCENE; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

CALIFORNIA; SAN DIEGO COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

BULLA; CANIFORMIA; CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; TAPOCYON; TAPOCYON DAWSONAE; TAPOCYON OCCIDENTALIS; TAPOCYON ROBUSTUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0042707744     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/0022-3360(2003)077<0769:AROTCI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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