The zoogeographic and phylogenetic relationships of early catarrhine primates in Asia

Anthropological Science

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-51

  Harrison, Terry ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Catarrhines; China; Miocene; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

EID: 22244463205     PISSN: 09187960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1537/ase.04S006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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