Dental variation in the molars of Mammuthus columbi var. M. imperator (Proboscidea, Elephantidae) from a Mathis gravel quarry, southern Texas

Quaternary International

Volumn 142-143, Issue , 2006, Pages 166-177

  McDaniel Jr , George E ^a   Jefferson, George T ^a  

^a California State Parks   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; FOSSIL; MAMMOTH; QUATERNARY;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BOVIDAE; CAMELIDAE; CERVIDAE; EDENTATA; ELEPHANTIDAE; EQUIDAE; MAMMALIA; MAMMUTHUS COLUMBI; PROBOSCIDEA (MAMMAL);

EID: 26044438755     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2005.03.014     Document Type: Article

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