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New Hyaenodonts (Ferae, Mammalia) From The Early Miocene Of Napak (Uganda), Koru (Kenya) And Grillental (Namibia)

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Morales, Jorge, Pickford, Martin (2017): New Hyaenodonts (Ferae, Mammalia) From The Early Miocene Of Napak (Uganda), Koru (Kenya) And Grillental (Namibia). Fossil Imprint 73 (3-4): 332-359, DOI: 10.2478/if-2017-0019, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/if-2017-0019

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