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The new framework for understanding placental mammal evolution

  1. Robert J. Asher1,*,
  2. Nigel Bennett2,
  3. Thomas Lehmann3

Article first published online: 6 JUL 2009

DOI: 10.1002/bies.200900053

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Volume 31, Issue 8, pages 853–864, August 2009

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Asher, R. J., Bennett, N. and Lehmann, T. (2009), The new framework for understanding placental mammal evolution. Bioessays, 31: 853–864. doi: 10.1002/bies.200900053

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  1. 1

    Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing St., Cambridge CB2 3EJ UK

  2. 2

    Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, 0002 South Africa

  3. 3

    Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany

*Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing St., Cambridge CB2 3EJ UK.

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  1. Issue published online: 16 JUL 2009
  2. Article first published online: 6 JUL 2009

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