Nuralagus rex, gen. et sp. nov., an endemic insular giant rabbit from the Neogene of Minorca (Balearic Islands, Spain)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 231-240

  Quintana, Josep ^a   Köhler, Meike ^b   Moyà Solà, Salvador ^b  

^a Carrer Gustau Mas ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRANIUM; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; FOSSIL RECORD; NEOGENE; SKELETON; SKULL;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MINORCA; SPAIN;

LAGOMORPHA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 79953004238     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.550367     Document Type: Article

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