Theropod locomotion

American Zoologist

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 640-663

  Farlow, James O ^a   Gatesy, Stephen M ^b   Holtz Jr , Thomas R ^c   Hutchinson, John R ^d   Röbinson, John M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 23044521393     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/40.4.640     Document Type: Article

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