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Vermiform bones and the evolution of gigantism in Megalania—How a reptilian fox became a lion

Gregory M. Erickson Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 32306-1100, U.S.A.
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Armand De Ricqles laboratoire d'Anatomie Comparée, 2 place Jussieu, 75251 Paris Cedex 05, France
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Vivian De Buffrénil laboratoire d'Anatomie Comparée, 2 place Jussieu, 75251 Paris Cedex 05, France
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Ralph E. Molnar Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86001, U.S.A.
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Mark K. Bayless 1406 Holly St., Berkeley, California, 94703, U.S.A.
Pages 966-970 | Received 13 Mar 2002, Accepted 15 Nov 2002, Published online: 02 Aug 2010

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