A new enigmatic large rhinocerotid from the upper unit of the Chitarwata Formation at Zinda Pir Dome, western Pakistan

Palaeontologia Electronica

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Downing, Kevin F ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chitarwata Formation; Miocene, early; Pakistan; Rhinoceros; Rhinocerotid

Indexed keywords

RHINOCEROS; RHINOCEROTIDAE;

EID: 27544439715     PISSN: 10948074     EISSN: 10948074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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