Morphology, taxonomy, and phylogeny of megacerines (Megacerini, Cervidae, Artiodactyla)

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 833-950

  Vislobokova, I A ^a  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Megacerini; Miocene; morphology; phylogeny; Pleistocene; Pliocene; taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889036897     PISSN: 00310301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0031030113080017     Document Type: Article

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