Distinguishing species of geoemydid and trionychid turtles from shell fragments: Evidence from the Pleistocene at Niah Caves, Sarawak

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 531-550

  Pritchard, P C H ^a   Rabett, R J ^b   Piper, P J ^c  

^a Chelonian Research Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Geoemydidae; Niah Cave; Pleistocene; Trionychidae; Turtle identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349639837     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1038     Document Type: Article

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