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Squamates and amphibians from the Natufian cemetery of Raqefet Cave, Israel: taphonomy, paleoenvironments and paleoclimate
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Ma'ayan Lev, Dani Nadel, Mina Weinstein-Evron, Reuven Yeshurun (2022): Squamates and amphibians from the Natufian cemetery of Raqefet Cave, Israel: taphonomy, paleoenvironments and paleoclimate. An International Journal of Paleobiology 34 (12): 2394-2414, DOI: 10.1080/08912963.2021.2017918
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