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A New Dromaeosaurid Theropod from Ukhaa Tolgod (Ömnögov, Mongolia)

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Norell, Mark A., Clark, James M., Turner, Alan H., Makovicky, Peter J., Barsbold, Rinchen, Rowe, Timothy (2006): A New Dromaeosaurid Theropod from Ukhaa Tolgod (Ömnögov, Mongolia). American Museum Novitates 3545 (1): 1-51, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2006)3545[1:ANDTFU]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2006)3545%5B1%3AANDTFU%5D2.0.CO%3B2

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