The phylogeny of living and extinct pangolins (mammalia, pholidota) and associated taxa: A morphology based analysis

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 235-305

  Gaudin, Timothy J ^a   Emry, Robert J ^b   Wible, John R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^c SECTION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Euromanis krebsi; Eurotamandua; Morphology; Palaeanodonta; Pangolins; Pholidota; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

EDENTATA; ERINACEIDAE; ERINACEUS SP.; MAMMALIA; MANIDAE; MANIS; MANIS JAVANICA; MANIS TEMMINCKII; METACHEIROMYIDAE; NANDINIA BINOTATA; PHOLIDOTA (MAMMAL);

EID: 70350378553     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-009-9119-9     Document Type: Article

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