Binocular vision in theropod dinosaurs

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 321-330

  Stevens, Kent A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRANIUM; DINOSAUR; FOSSIL RECORD; PALEONTOLOGY; VISION;

EID: 33745612465     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[321:BVITD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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