Kahawamys Mbeyaensis (N. GEN., N. SP.) (Rodentia: Thryonomyoidea) from the late oligocene rukwa rift Basin, Tanzania

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 631-634

  Stevens, Nancy J ^a   Holroyd, Patricia A ^b   Roberts, Eric M ^c   O'Connor, Patrick M ^a   Gottfried, Michael D ^d  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN; OLIGOCENE; RIFT ZONE; RODENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; RUKWA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

RODENTIA;

EID: 67651115822     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0219     Document Type: Article

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