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Cranial Anatomy and Petrosal Morphology of a Juvenile Individual of Neobrachytherium (Proterotheriidae, Litopterna, Mammalia)

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Armella, Matías A., García-López, Daniel A., Croft, Darin A. (2024): Cranial Anatomy and Petrosal Morphology of a Juvenile Individual of Neobrachytherium (Proterotheriidae, Litopterna, Mammalia). American Museum Novitates 2024 (4023): 1-60, DOI: 10.1206/4023.1, URL: https://bioone.org/journals/american-museum-novitates/volume-2024/issue-4023/4023.1/Cranial-Anatomy-and-Petrosal-Morphology-of-a-Juvenile-Individual-of/10.1206/4023.1.full

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