A new species of lesser panda Parailurus (Mammalia, Carnivora) from the Pliocene of Transbaikalia (Russia) and some aspects of ailurine phylogeny

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 90-99

  Sotnikova, M V ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Ailuridae; Carnivora; Geographic distribution; New species; Parailurus; Phylogeny; Pliocene; Russia; Stratigraphic range; Transbaikalia

Indexed keywords

AILURIDAE; AILURUS FULGENS; CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; PARAILURUS; PARAILURUS ANGLICUS;

EID: 38949183264     PISSN: 00310301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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