A pelomedusoid turtle from the paleocene-eocene of colombia exhibiting preservation of blood vessels and osteocytes

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 461-465

  Cadena, Edwin A ^a   Schweitzer, Mary H ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTHREMYDIDAE; PELOMEDUSOIDES; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84920491946     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/13-046     Document Type: Article

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