Cranial morphology of a pantolestid eutherian mammal from the eocene bridger formation, Wyoming, USA: Implications for relationships and habitat

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 239-280

  Boyer, Doug M ^a   Georgi, Justin A ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cimolesta; Cranial morphology; Pantolestes; Pantolestidae; Semi aquatic; Semicircular canal

Indexed keywords

EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA; PALAEORYCTIDAE; PANTOLESTIDAE;

EID: 36549054378     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-007-9055-5     Document Type: Article

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