The chalicothere Metaschizotherium bavaricum (Perissodactyla, Chalicotheriidae, Schizotheriinae) from the Miocene (MN5) Lagerstätte of Sandelzhausen (Germany): Description, comparison, and paleoecological significance

Palaontologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-129

  Coombs, Margery C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancylotherium; Chalicotherien; La Grive; Metaschizotherium bavaricum; MiozEn; Moropus; Sandelzhausen; Schizotheriinae

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349158626     PISSN: 00310220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12542-009-0004-x     Document Type: Article

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