Two new records of Gomphotheriidae (Mammalia: Proboscidea) in Southern México and some biogeographic implications

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 357-366

  Corona M, Eduardo ^a   Alberdi, María Teresa ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGÍA E HISTORIA   (Mexico)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MAMMAL; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

BROSME BROSME; CUVIERONIUS; GOMPHOTHERIIDAE; MAMMALIA; PROBOSCIDEA (MAMMAL); RHYNCHOTHERIUM;

EID: 33645016804     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/0022-3360(2006)080[0357:TNROGM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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