Diprotodontid footprints from the Pliocene of central Australia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 863-869

  Camens, Aaron ^a   Wells, Rod ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; FOOTPRINT; ICHNOLOGY; MARSUPIAL; PALEONTOLOGY; PLIOCENE; TRACKWAY;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; DIPROTODONTIDAE; METATHERIA;

EID: 76649109289     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0316     Document Type: Article

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