Diet of Pleistocene Paramylodon harlani (Xenarthra: Mylodontidae): Review of methods and preliminary use of carbon isotopes

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 329-344

  Ruez Jr , Dennis R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BISON; EDENTATA; MYLODONTIDAE; PALAEOLAMA; PARAMYLODON HARLANI;

EID: 28944437538     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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