The phylogenetic affinities of the enigmatic mammalian Clade Gondwanatheria

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-49

  Gurovich, Yamila ^a   Beck, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ferugliotherium; Gondwana; Gondwanatheria; Gondwanatherium; Mammalia; Multituberculates; Sudamerica; Sudamericids

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; MULTITUBERCULATA; POACEAE; SUDAMERICA; SUDAMERICIDAE;

EID: 59449096827     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-008-9097-3     Document Type: Article

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