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La faune de Lacertilia (Reptilia, Squamata) de l'Éocène inférieur de Prémontré (Bassin de Paris, France)

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Augé, Marc (2003): La faune de Lacertilia (Reptilia, Squamata) de l'Éocène inférieur de Prémontré (Bassin de Paris, France). Geodiversitas 25 (3): 539-574, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5376594

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