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Mahajangasuchus insignis (Crocodyliformes: Mesoeucrocodylia) cranial anatomy and new data on the origin of the eusuchian-style palate

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Pages 382-408 | Received 27 Mar 2007, Accepted 25 Nov 2007, Published online: 02 Aug 2010

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