Forebrain enlargement among nonavian theropod dinosaurs

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 615-618

  Larsson, Hans C E ^a   Sereno, Paul C ^a   Wilson, Jeffrey A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 85010550889     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0615:FEANTD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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