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The last amphicyonid (Mammalia, Carnivora) in Africa

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Werdelin, Lars, Simpson, Scott W. (2009): The last amphicyonid (Mammalia, Carnivora) in Africa. Geodiversitas 31 (4): 775-787, DOI: 10.5252/g2009n4a775, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.5252/g2009n4a775

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