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New species of Deinogalerix (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla) from the late Miocene of Scontrone (Abruzzo, central Italy)

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Savorelli, Andrea, Masini, Federico, Mazza, Paul P. A., Rossi, Maria Adelaide, Agostini, Silvano (2017): New species of Deinogalerix (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla) from the late Miocene of Scontrone (Abruzzo, central Italy). Palaeontologia Electronica 11 (2): 1-26, DOI: 10.26879/672, URL: https://doi.org/10.26879/672

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