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Isotopic paleoecology (δ13C) of mesoherbivores from Late Pleistocene of Gruta da Marota, Andaraí, Bahia, Brazil

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Pages 643-651 | Received 11 Jul 2019, Accepted 28 Jul 2019, Published online: 06 Aug 2019

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