Evolutionary Transitions in the Fossil Record of Terrestrial Hoofed Mammals

Evolution: Education and Outreach

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 289-302

  Prothero, Donald R ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artiodactyl; Brontotheres; Camels; Elephants; Giraffes; Horses; Perissodactyl; Proboscideans; Rhinoceroses; Sirenians; Tapirs; Tethytheres

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996450564     PISSN: 19366426     EISSN: 19366434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12052-009-0136-1     Document Type: Review

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