A Cretaceous symmetrodont therian with some monotreme-like postcranial features

A Cretaceous symmetrodont therian with some monotreme-like postcranial features
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白垩纪对称齿兽类,具有一些类似单孔类的颅后特征

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10.1038/nature04168
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2006-01
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64.8
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综合性期刊1区
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