Prehistoric Mammals of Australia and New Guinea: One Hundred Million Years of Evolution
- ISBN-10
- 0801872235
- ISBN-13
- 9780801872235
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 244
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- John A. Long
Description
Diagrams showing skeletal features and tooth structure and a glossary of technical terms are included.
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