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References
- 1 2 3 4 Simpson 1948, p. 142.
- 1 2 Roth 1899, p. 385.
- ↑ Palmer 1904, p. 563.
- ↑ Palmer 1904, p. 910.
Works cited
- Palmer, T. S. (1904), Index generum mammalium: a list of the genera and families of mammals
- Roth, Santiago (1899). "Aviso preliminar sobre mamíferos mesozóicos encontrados en Patagonia". Revista del Museo de La Plata. 9: 381–388.
- Simpson, George Gaylord (1948-07-15). "The beginning of the age of mammals in South America". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 91: 1–232.
