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Historical Biology
An International Journal of Paleobiology
Volume 32, 2020 - Issue 5
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Reconstruction of the life history traits in the giant salamander Aviturus exsecratus (Caudata, Cryptobranchidae) from the Paleocene of Mongolia using zygapophyseal skeletochronology

Pavel P. Skutschasa Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, RussiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Veniamin V. Kolchanova Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, RussiaView further author information
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Valeriy V. Bulanovb Borissiak Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia;c Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, RussiaView further author information
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Andrey G. Sennikovb Borissiak Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia;c Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, RussiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1932-0907View further author information
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Elizaveta A. Boitsovaa Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, RussiaView further author information
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Valeriy K. Golubevb Borissiak Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia;c Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, RussiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6087-0962View further author information
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Elena V. Syromyatnikovab Borissiak Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, RussiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7303-5296View further author information
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Pages 645-648 | Received 23 May 2018, Accepted 10 Sep 2018, Published online: 16 Oct 2018

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