On the phylogenetic relationships of pachyrhachis within snakes: A response to zaher (1998)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 187-190

  Caldwell, Michael W ^a  

^a CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

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EID: 85010606232     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0187:OTPROP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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