The perinate skull of Byronosaurus (Troodontidae) with observations on the cranial ontogeny of paravian theropods

American Museum Novitates

Volumn , Issue 3657, 2009, Pages 1-52

  Bever, Gabe S ^a   Norell, Mark A ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 68249130380     PISSN: 00030082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/650.1     Document Type: Article

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