Morphological support for a close relationship between hippos and whales

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 991-996

  Geisler, Jonathan H ^a   Uhen, Mark D ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cranbrook Institute of Science   (United States)

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EID: 85010543224     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/32     Document Type: Article

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