Parallel evolution of theropod dinosaurs and birds

Entomological Review

Volumn 86, Issue , 2006, Pages S45-S58

  Kurochkin, E N ^a  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Acta Palaeontol; Early Bird; Entomological Review; Theropod Dinosaur; Uncinate Process

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053107502     PISSN: 00138738     EISSN: 15556689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0013873806100046     Document Type: Article

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