The fossil record of feather evolution in the mesozoic

American Zoologist

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 687-694

  Martin, Larry D ^a   Czerkas, Stephan A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b Dinosaur Museum   (United States)

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EID: 33746008130     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/40.4.687     Document Type: Article

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