Systematic status of Asian "Pterodon" and early evolution of hyaenaelurine hyaenodontid creodonts

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 770-778

  Egi, N ^a   Tsubamoto, T ^b   Takai, M ^b  

^a JAPAN MONKEY CENTRE   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOCENE; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MAMMAL; PALEOGENE; TAXONOMY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; MYANMAR; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

CREODONTA; HYAENODON; HYAENODONTIDAE; MAMMALIA; PTERODON;

EID: 34547135954     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/pleo0022-3360(2007)081[0770:SSOAPA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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