Oldest European occurence of meles (Mustelidae, Carnivora) from the middle Pliocene (Mn16) of almenara-casablanca-4 karstic site (Castelln, Spain)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 961-965

  Madurell Malapeira, Joan ^a   Santos Cubedo, Andrés ^a,b   Marmi, Josep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Grup Guix   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION KEY; MUSTELID; PLIOCENE;

CASTELLON; COMUNIDAD VALENCIA; SPAIN;

CARNIVORA; MELES; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 77749239667     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0322     Document Type: Article

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