Late Paleogene Erinaceidae (Insectivora, Mammalia) from the Ergilin Dzo locality, Mongolia

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-92

  Lopatin, A V ^a  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Amphechinini; Erinaceidae; Erinaceinae; Galericinae; Late Eocene; Mongolia

Indexed keywords

ERINACEIDAE; ERINACEINAE; HYLOMYINAE; INSECTIVORA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 15544386968     PISSN: 00310301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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