The putative cardiomyines (Rodentia, Cavioidea) of the middle Miocene of Patagonia (Argentina) and the differentiation of the Family Hydrochoeridae

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1382-1386

  Vucetich, María G ^a   Pérez, María E ^a,b  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^b MUSEO PALEONTOLÓGICO EGIDIO FERUGLIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIOCENE; PALEONTOLOGY; RODENT;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA;

HYDROCHAERIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 84856671729     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.618194     Document Type: Article

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