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Relationships of the Megatheriinae, Nothrotheriinae, and Planopsinae: some skeletal characteristics and their importance for phylogeny

Pages 577-591 | Received 28 Dec 1992, Accepted 23 Jul 1993, Published online: 24 Aug 2010

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