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A New Dromaeosaurid (Dinosauria: Coelurosauria) from Khulsan, Central Mongolia

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Napoli, James G., Ruebenstahl, Alexander A., Bhullar, Bhart-Anjan S., Turner, Alan H., Norell, Mark A. (2021): A New Dromaeosaurid (Dinosauria: Coelurosauria) from Khulsan, Central Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 2021 (3982): 1-48, DOI: 10.1206/3982.1, URL: https://bioone.org/journals/american-museum-novitates/volume-2021/issue-3982/3982.1/A-New-Dromaeosaurid-Dinosauria-Coelurosauria-from-Khulsan-Central-Mongolia/10.1206/3982.1.full

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