New body mass estimates for Canis dirus, the extinct Pleistocene dire wolf

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 209-212

  Anyonge, William ^a   Roman, Chris ^a  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMAL; PLEISTOCENE;

CANIS DIRUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33646407570     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[209:NBMEFC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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