New interpretations of the systematics, biogeography and paleoecology of the Sahabi hipparions (latest Miocene) (Libya);Nouvelles interprétations sur la systématique, la biogéographie et la paléoécologie des hipparions de sahabi (miocène terminal) (Libye)

Geodiversitas

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 297-319

  Bernor, Raymond L ^a   Scott, Robert S ^b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Equidae; Hipparion; Libya; Mammalia; Paleoecology; Postcrania; Sahabi

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; HIPPARION; MAMMALIA; SIVALHIPPUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642478416     PISSN: 12809659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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