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First definitive record of Mesozoic lizards from Madagascar

David W. Krause Department of Anatomical Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794-8081, U.S.A.
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Susan E. Evans Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, Rockefeller Building, University Street, London, WC1E 6JJ, United Kingdom
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Ke-Qin Gao Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York, 10024-5192, U.S.A.
Pages 842-856 | Received 13 Jun 2002, Accepted 05 Dec 2002, Published online: 02 Aug 2010

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