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A New Late Miocene Great Ape from Kenya and Its Implications for the Origins of African Great Apes and Humans

Thu, 2011-08-04 01:06 -- John Hawks
TitleA New Late Miocene Great Ape from Kenya and Its Implications for the Origins of African Great Apes and Humans
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsKunimatsu, Y, Nakatsukasa, M, Sawada, Y, Sakai, T, Hyodo, M, Hyodo, H, Itaya, T, Nakaya, H, Saegusa, H, Mazurier, A, Saneyoshi, M, Tsujikawa, H, Yamamoto, A, Mbua, E
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U. S. A.
Volume104
Pagination19220–19225
Keywords*file-import-10-07-12
URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0706190104
DOI10.1073/pnas.0706190104
Citation KeyKunimatsu:2007

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