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Historical Biology
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Small bird and mammal tracks from a mid-Cenozoic volcanic province in Southern Colorado: implications for palaeobiology

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Pages 130-140 | Received 21 Feb 2021, Accepted 11 Mar 2021, Published online: 24 Mar 2021

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