A new dromaeosaurid theropod from ukhaa tolgod (Ömnögov, Mongolia)

American Museum Novitates

Volumn , Issue 3545, 2006, Pages 1-51

  Norell, Mark A ^a   Clark, James M ^a,b   Turner, Alan H ^a   Makovicky, Peter J ^a,c   Barsbold, Rinchen ^d   Rowe, Timothy ^e  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Mongolia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 35248838407     PISSN: 00030082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2006)3545[1:andtfu]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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