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A Dorcatherium (Mammalia, Ruminantia, Middle Miocene) petrosal bone and the tragulid ear region

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Article: e1211665 | Received 09 Dec 2015, Accepted 01 Mar 2016, Published online: 25 Aug 2016

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  • Handling editor: Faysal Bibi.

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