Dental evolution in Neophanomys (Rodentia, Octodontidae) from the late Miocene of central Argentina

Geobios

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 621-633

  Verzi, Diego H ^a   Vieytes, Emma C ^a   Montalvo, Claudia I ^b  

^a CONICET ^*  (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PAMPA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biochronology; Late Miocene; Molar evolution; Octodontidae; Schmelzmuster

Indexed keywords

BIOCHRONOLOGY; ENAMEL; MIOCENE; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; OUTCROP; RODENT; TAXONOMY;

ARGENTINA;

CAVIOMORPHA; OCTODONTIDAE; RODENTIA; XENODONTOMYS;

EID: 83255193912     PISSN: 00166995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geobios.2011.02.008     Document Type: Article

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