Exoskeleton and Systematics: A Historical Problem in the Classification of Glyptodonts

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 171-183

  Fernicola, J C ^a,b   Porpino, K O ^c  

^a MUSEO ARGENTINO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA   (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS   (Argentina)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caudal tube; Classification; Glyptodonts; Osteoderms; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CINGULATA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84864281084     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-012-9186-1     Document Type: Article

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