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New large leptictid insectivore from the Late Paleogene of South Dakota, USA

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Meehan, Tj, Martin, Larry D. (2012): New large leptictid insectivore from the Late Paleogene of South Dakota, USA. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 57 (3): 509-518, DOI: 10.4202/app.2011.0035, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4202/app.2011.0035

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