A complete late cretaceous iguanian (squamata, reptilia) from the Gobi and identification of a new iguanian clade

American Museum Novitates

Volumn , Issue 3584, 2007, Pages 1-47

  Conrad, Jack L ^a   Norell, Mark A ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 34948853291     PISSN: 00030082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3584[1:aclcis]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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