Yamaceratops dorngobiensis, a new primitive ceratopsian (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) from the cretaceous of Mongolia

American Museum Novitates

Volumn , Issue 3530, 2006, Pages 1-42

  Makovicky, Peter J ^a   Norell, Mark A ^b  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 34848835780     PISSN: 00030082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2006)3530[1:ydanpc]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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