The braincases of two glyptosaurines (anguidae, squamata) and anguid phylogeny

American Museum Novitates

Volumn , Issue 3613, 2008, Pages 1-24

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

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 47649097836     PISSN: 00030082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/586.1     Document Type: Article

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