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New diminutive Eocene lizard reveals high K-Pg survivorship and taxonomic diversity of stem xenosaurs in North America

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Smith, Krister T., Bhullar, Bhart-Anjan S., Bloch, Jonathan I. (2022): New diminutive Eocene lizard reveals high K-Pg survivorship and taxonomic diversity of stem xenosaurs in North America. American Museum Novitates 2022 (3986): 1-36, DOI: 10.1206/3986.1, URL: https://bioone.org/journals/american-museum-novitates/volume-2022/issue-3986/3986.1/New-Diminutive-Eocene-Lizard-Reveals-High-K-Pg-Survivorship-and/10.1206/3986.1.full

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